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Housing in SN6 8BE

What the homes in SN6 8BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington
Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,321 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.2%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN6 8BEEngland
Detached49.2%22.9%
Semi-detached31.7%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in the SN6 8BE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

SN6 8BE
64%
21%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented21.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN6 8BEEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented11%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN6 8BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.6%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

SN6 8BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children24.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Vale of White Horse

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Vale of White Horse (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Vale of White HorseEngland
All homes£1,352£1,459
One bedroom£987£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,230£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,503£1,489
Four or more£2,230£2,161
Detached£1,898£1,640
Semi-detached£1,436£1,449
Terraced£1,355£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,140£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 8BE (Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington) (about 2,321 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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