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Housing in SP4 8PL

What the homes in SP4 8PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,973 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.5%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP4 8PLEngland
Detached23.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.5%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.5% of households in the SP4 8PL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 75.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 4.4% own outright and 11.1% with a mortgage.

SP4 8PL
15%
76%
England
  • Owned15.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented75.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP4 8PLEngland
Owned outright4.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented66.1%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 7.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP4 8PLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (56.9%). 59.8% of households include dependent children.

SP4 8PLEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children56.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 SP4 8PL (Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp) (about 1,973 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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