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Housing in SN8 9

What the homes in SN8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
1,098 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32%). Flats make up 28.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

SN8 9England
Detached22.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat11.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.9% of households in SN8 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

SN8 9
55%
34%
England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN8 9England
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.2%18.2%
Other private rented7.5%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

SN8 9England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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