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Housing in SN8

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
32,551 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.5%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN8England
Detached45.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in SN8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

SN8
67%
17%
15%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN8England
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

SN8England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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