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Housing in SP7 9

What the homes in SP7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
12,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SP7 9England
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in SP7 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

SP7 9
68%
20%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SP7 9England
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SP7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

SP7 9England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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