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Housing in SN4

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
35,966 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN4England
Detached34.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.7% of households in SN4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

SN4
74%
13%
12%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN4England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

SN4England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%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

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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