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Housing in SN26 7BE

What the homes in SN26 7BE 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
1,444 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN26 7BEEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in the SN26 7BE 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%. 44.2% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

SN26 7BE
76%
14%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN26 7BEEngland
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN26 7BEEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

SN26 7BEEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 7BE (Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough) (about 1,444 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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