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Postcode district · Swindon

Housing in SN26

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
8,154 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.9%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN26England
Detached48.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in SN26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 45% with a mortgage.

SN26
72%
14%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.8%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN26England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.3%). 34.3% of households include dependent children.

SN26England
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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