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Housing in SN7 8DN

What the homes in SN7 8DN 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
2,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.2%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN7 8DNEngland
Detached54.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.9%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in the SN7 8DN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 40.5% with a mortgage.

SN7 8DN
65%
15%
17%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.8%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN7 8DNEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN7 8DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 34% of households include dependent children.

SN7 8DNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 SN7 8DN (Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington) (about 2,486 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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