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Housing in SN6 8SR

What the homes in SN6 8SR 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
1,533 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.5%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN6 8SREngland
Detached18.9%22.9%
Semi-detached46.5%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in the SN6 8SR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

SN6 8SR
43%
33%
22%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN6 8SREngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented19.6%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association18.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN6 8SREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.3%). 38.7% of households include dependent children.

SN6 8SREngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 8SR (Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington) (about 1,533 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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