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Housing in SN4 7HS

What the homes in SN4 7HS 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
1,379 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN4 7HSEngland
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80% of households in the SN4 7HS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

SN4 7HS
80%
12%
England
  • Owned80%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN4 7HSEngland
Owned outright52%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN4 7HSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (17.8%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

SN4 7HSEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 7HS (Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham) (about 1,379 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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