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Housing in SN5 4EJ

What the homes in SN5 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lydiard Millicent & Purton
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.8%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN5 4EJEngland
Detached57.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.3% of households in the SN5 4EJ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

SN5 4EJ
89%
England
  • Owned89.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 4EJEngland
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

SN5 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 SN5 4EJ (Lydiard Millicent & Purton) (about 1,657 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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