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Housing in SN38 3

What the homes in SN38 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
6,603 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 31%, above the 22.2% across England.

SN38 3England
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.7%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.1% of households in SN38 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

SN38 3
59%
25%
15%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN38 3England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN38 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

SN38 3England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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