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Housing in SN26 7AJ

What the homes in SN26 7AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.9%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN26 7AJEngland
Detached68.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.8% of households in the SN26 7AJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

SN26 7AJ
81%
England
  • Owned80.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN26 7AJEngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN26 7AJEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.7%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

SN26 7AJEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children23.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 SN26 7AJ (Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough) (about 2,177 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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