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Housing in SN6 6

What the homes in SN6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
10,089 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN6 6England
Detached47.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in SN6 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

SN6 6
77%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN6 6England
Owned outright47.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.5%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SN6 6England
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£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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