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Housing in SP3 6EA

What the homes in SP3 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mere & East Knoyle
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,132 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP3 6EAEngland
Detached54.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.8% of households in the SP3 6EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

SP3 6EA
72%
18%
England
  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP3 6EAEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP3 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

SP3 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 SP3 6EA (Mere & East Knoyle) (about 2,132 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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