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Housing in SN7 8FT

What the homes in SN7 8FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Faringdon & Stanford
Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,098 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.4%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN7 8FTEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in the SN7 8FT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

SN7 8FT
73%
12%
13%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN7 8FTEngland
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN7 8FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SN7 8FTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN7 8FT (Faringdon & Stanford) (about 3,098 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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