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Housing in SN6 7RB

What the homes in SN6 7RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Highworth
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SN6 7RBEngland
Detached51.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.7% of households in the SN6 7RB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

SN6 7RB
80%
12%
England
  • Owned79.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN6 7RBEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN6 7RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.2%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

SN6 7RBEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 SN6 7RB (Highworth) (about 1,653 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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