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Housing in SN4 4RW

What the homes in SN4 4RW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,814 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

SN4 4RWEngland
Detached36.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the SN4 4RW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 41.3% with a mortgage.

SN4 4RW
75%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN4 4RWEngland
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN4 4RWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.

SN4 4RWEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN4 4RW (Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham) (about 2,814 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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