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Housing in TW16

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

Council
Spelthorne
Region
South East
Population
33,868 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.1%). Flats make up 24.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TW16England
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in TW16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

TW16
70%
17%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW16England
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

TW16England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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