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Housing in SN6

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

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South West
Population
34,697 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN6England
Detached46%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in SN6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

SN6
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15%
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  • Owned71.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN6England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SN6England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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

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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