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Housing in SN4 7

What the homes in SN4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
14,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SN4 7England
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in SN4 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

SN4 7
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN4 7England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN4 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SN4 7England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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