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Housing in SN5 4FF

What the homes in SN5 4FF 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
1,672 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN5 4FFEngland
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.1%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.1% of households in the SN5 4FF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

SN5 4FF
81%
England
  • Owned81.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 4FFEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 4FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

SN5 4FFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 4FF (Lydiard Millicent & Purton) (about 1,672 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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