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Housing in SN5 6LA

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

Neighbourhood
Freshbrook South & Toothill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,297 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.3%). Flats make up 28.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

SN5 6LAEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced38.3%23%
Purpose-built flat27.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42% of households in the SN5 6LA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

SN5 6LA
42%
14%
43%
England
  • Owned42%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented43.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 6LAEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council31.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 6LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SN5 6LAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 6LA (Freshbrook South & Toothill) (about 1,297 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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