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Housing in TW16 5

What the homes in TW16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Spelthorne
Region
South East
Population
11,581 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (28.5%). Flats make up 24.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TW16 5England
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in TW16 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

TW16 5
70%
17%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW16 5England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW16 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 30% of households include dependent children.

TW16 5England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Spelthorne

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Spelthorne (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SpelthorneEngland
All homes£1,696£1,459
One bedroom£1,232£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,582£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,839£1,489
Four or more£2,488£2,161
Detached£2,236£1,640
Semi-detached£1,884£1,449
Terraced£1,642£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,468£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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