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Housing in SP5 4

What the homes in SP5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
8,617 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.1%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SP5 4England
Detached34.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.9% of households in SP5 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

SP5 4
63%
26%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP5 4England
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

SP5 4England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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