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Housing in SN25 4WN

What the homes in SN25 4WN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Groundwell & Abbey Meads
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN25 4WNEngland
Detached68%22.9%
Semi-detached10.2%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.4% of households in the SN25 4WN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32% own outright and 46.4% with a mortgage.

SN25 4WN
78%
20%
England
  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN25 4WNEngland
Owned outright32%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN25 4WNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.4%). 37% of households include dependent children.

SN25 4WNEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN25 4WN (Groundwell & Abbey Meads) (about 1,654 residents).

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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