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Housing in SN3 6

What the homes in SN3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
12,268 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SN3 6England
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%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%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.3% of households in SN3 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

SN3 6
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN3 6England
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN3 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SN3 6England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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