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Housing in SN7

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

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
23,047 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.4%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN7England
Detached39.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.4%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.9% of households in SN7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

SN7
66%
17%
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England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN7England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% 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 with dependent children (22.1%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

SN7England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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