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Housing in SN5 4GR

What the homes in SN5 4GR 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
2,388 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.4%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN5 4GREngland
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in the SN5 4GR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 7.9% own outright and 60.7% with a mortgage.

SN5 4GR
69%
15%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.2%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 4GREngland
Owned outright7.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan60.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 14.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 4GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (49.1%). 57.6% of households include dependent children.

SN5 4GREngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children49.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 4GR (Lydiard Millicent & Purton) (about 2,388 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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