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Housing in SP5 5

What the homes in SP5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
16,797 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP5 5England
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in SP5 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

SP5 5
65%
24%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP5 5England
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 21% of households include dependent children.

SP5 5England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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