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Housing in SP5 1SU

What the homes in SP5 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (80.6%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP5 1SUEngland
Detached80.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14.3%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.5% of households in the SP5 1SU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 56.1% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

SP5 1SU
90%
England
  • Owned89.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP5 1SUEngland
Owned outright56.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP5 1SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

SP5 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 SP5 1SU (Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow) (about 1,849 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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