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Housing in SN5 8BA

What the homes in SN5 8BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Westlea & Shaw
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.5%). Flats make up 32.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SN5 8BAEngland
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14.1%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.9% of households in the SN5 8BA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

SN5 8BA
54%
40%
England
  • Owned53.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5 8BAEngland
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5 8BAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SN5 8BAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 8BA (Westlea & Shaw) (about 1,716 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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