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Postcode district · Swindon

Housing in SN2

What the homes in SN2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
57,162 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.4%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

SN2England
Detached12.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in SN2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SN2
59%
18%
22%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN2England
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council17.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SN2England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Swindon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swindon (August 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwindonEngland
All homes£1,096£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£987£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,218£1,489
Four or more£1,656£2,161
Detached£1,514£1,640
Semi-detached£1,174£1,449
Terraced£1,066£1,435
Flat or maisonette£907£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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