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Housing in SN3 5

What the homes in SN3 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
11,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

SN3 5England
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in SN3 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

SN3 5
70%
12%
17%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN3 5England
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN3 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.6%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

SN3 5England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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