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Housing in TW16 6

What the homes in TW16 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Spelthorne
Region
South East
Population
18,107 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.6%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TW16 6England
Detached25.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.1% of households in TW16 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

TW16 6
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW16 6England
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW16 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

TW16 6England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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