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Renting in Swindon

What it costs to rent in Swindon

Swindon currently has 2,027 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £975 a month. 156 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 41% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SN7 at around £305/mo, while SN1 7GX sits nearer £2,000/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Swindon rental market at a glance

2,027

Active rentals in Swindon

£975/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Swindon

Median monthly rent, based on 2,027 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£850/mo	622
2 bed	£1,100/mo	621
3 bed	£1,400/mo	281
4+ bed	£1,650/mo	177
Room	£695/mo	258

Updated June 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Swindon rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Swindon. Latest: £1,082/mo (Mar 26, +3.3% YoY).

Latest

£1,082

Mar 26

Annual

+3.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£818

Apr 21

Total change

+32%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Swindon pay goes on rent?

Renters in Swindon spend an estimated 39% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,082/mo

£12,984/yr

Median pay

£33,135/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

39%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Swindon

Most Swindon homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 101,400 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.98

≈ Band B–C

Stock

101k

101,400 properties

A
15%15,040
B
28%27,960
C
25%25,080
D
18%18,260
E
9%9,530
F
4%3,980
G
1%1,490
H
0%70

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Swindon

91% of Swindon premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

91%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

480 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
91%
Gigabit-capable
94%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Swindon), July 2025, covering 101,086 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Swindon homes

55% of Swindon homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

55%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

45%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

80k

80,246 EPCs

A
1%610
B
14%11,141
C
40%32,477
D
35%27,931
E
9%6,897
F
1%953
G
0%237

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Swindon. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Swindon

14 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Swindon centroid. The five closest:

1
UTC Swindon
Secondary · University technical college · SN1 5ET
0.37 mi
2
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SN1 2LU
0.44 mi
3
Drove Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SN1 3AH
0.60 mi
4
King William Street Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SN1 3LB
0.61 mi
5
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SN1 5HS
0.62 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Swindon centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Swindon

Flats & apartments

864

50% of listings

Houses

607

35% of listings

Rooms

258

15% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Swindon — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 61% of the 611 houses currently advertised in Swindon.

Terraced
61%372
Semi-detached
18%111
Other house
13%79
Detached
7%45
Bungalow
1%4

Rent by postcode

Where Swindon rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,589 live listings in 21 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Swindon

1SN1 7GX£2,000/mo3 rentals
2SN4£1,500/mo13 rentals
3SN1 3NT£1,400/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Swindon

1SN7£305/mo6 rentals
2SN16£475/mo7 rentals
3SN8£590/mo7 rentals

Features · Swindon

Garden, parking, and floor area in Swindon

Live signal across 2,027 Swindon rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

76%

of 339 Swindon listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

90%

of 556 Swindon listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Swindon

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (June 2026), Swindon has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 19 of 19 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Swindon is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

1 crimes per area (median)
19 of 19 postcode districts covered
Data: June 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Swindon ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Swindon

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for April 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Wroughton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Swindon.

Old Town
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (218) · pop. ~14,000
49
per 1k
West Swindon
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (53) · pop. ~27,000
4.8
per 1k
Stratton St Margaret
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (27) · pop. ~18,000
4.2
per 1k
Highworth
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (24) · pop. ~8,000
5.6
per 1k
Wroughton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (5) · pop. ~8,000
2.4
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Swindon listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Swindon.

Rightmove

997

OpenRent

451

OnTheMarket

321

SpareRoom

258

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Frequently asked

Renting in Swindon — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Swindon?

The median rent in Swindon is £975/month based on 2027 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-06).

How many rental properties are available in Swindon?

There are currently 2027 rental properties available in Swindon, with 156 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Swindon safe for renters?

Swindon has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 1 reported crimes per postcode area (June 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Swindon?

The most commonly reported crime category in Swindon is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for June 2026.

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