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Housing in SN5 6EB

What the homes in SN5 6EB 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
1,416 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN5 6EBEngland
Detached21.1%22.9%
Semi-detached43.5%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the SN5 6EB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

SN5 6EB
75%
21%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented3.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 6EBEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 6EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.4%). 24% of households include dependent children.

SN5 6EBEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 6EB (Freshbrook North & Grange Park) (about 1,416 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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