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Housing in SN3 3FR

What the homes in SN3 3FR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eldene & Dorcan
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.6%). Flats make up 41.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SN3 3FREngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat40.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.9% of households in the SN3 3FR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

SN3 3FR
44%
46%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented46.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN3 3FREngland
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association28.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN3 3FREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

SN3 3FREngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 SN3 3FR (Eldene & Dorcan) (about 1,388 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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