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Postcode district · Swindon

Housing in SN5

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
45,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.2%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SN5England
Detached36.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in SN5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

SN5
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN5England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

SN5England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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