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Housing in SN5 6AB

What the homes in SN5 6AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Freshbrook North & Grange Park
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,255 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.8%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN5 6ABEngland
Detached70.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.7%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in the SN5 6AB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

SN5 6AB
78%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.4%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 6ABEngland
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 6ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

SN5 6ABEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children25.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Swindon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swindon (August 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwindonEngland
All homes£1,096£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£987£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,218£1,489
Four or more£1,656£2,161
Detached£1,514£1,640
Semi-detached£1,174£1,449
Terraced£1,066£1,435
Flat or maisonette£907£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 6AB (Freshbrook North & Grange Park) (about 1,255 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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