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Housing in SN8 2LU

What the homes in SN8 2LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.4%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN8 2LUEngland
Detached52.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in the SN8 2LU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

SN8 2LU
63%
26%
England
  • Owned62.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented26.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN8 2LUEngland
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented7.2%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN8 2LUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

SN8 2LUEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN8 2LU (Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury) (about 1,731 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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