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Postcode district · Swindon

Housing in SN38

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
10,293 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.7%). Flats make up 38.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SN38England
Detached21.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat32.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49% of households in SN38 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

SN38
49%
32%
19%
England
  • Owned49%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN38England
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 25% of households include dependent children.

SN38England
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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

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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