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Housing in SN38 1YT

What the homes in SN38 1YT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lawn & East Wichel
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,807 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.6%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN38 1YTEngland
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.9% of households in the SN38 1YT area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 41.3% with a mortgage.

SN38 1YT
92%
England
  • Owned91.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN38 1YTEngland
Owned outright50.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN38 1YTEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

SN38 1YTEngland
Living alone, under 666.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 SN38 1YT (Lawn & East Wichel) (about 1,807 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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