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Market snapshot

Swindon rental market at a glance

1,103

Active rentals in Swindon

£975/mo

Median monthly rent

4

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Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Swindon

Median monthly rent, based on 1,103 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£850/mo340
2 bed£1,100/mo318
3 bed£1,400/mo153
4+ bed£1,600/mo106
Room£680/mo155

Updated April 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

£825£950£1,075Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

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

B

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

79,986 EPCs

  • A
    1%607
  • B
    14%11,123
  • C
    40%32,316
  • D
    35%27,864
  • E
    9%6,887
  • F
    1%952
  • 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. 1

    UTC Swindon

    Secondary · University technical college · SN1 5ET

    0.37 mi
  2. 2

    Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · SN1 2LU

    0.44 mi
  3. 3

    Drove Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · SN1 3AH

    0.60 mi
  4. 4

    King William Street Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · SN1 3LB

    0.61 mi
  5. 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

477

51% of listings

Houses

301

32% of listings

Rooms

155

17% of listings

Bungalows

3

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 63% of the 304 houses currently advertised in Swindon.

  • Terraced
    63%190
  • Semi-detached
    17%51
  • Other house
    11%33
  • Detached
    9%27
  • Bungalow
    1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Swindon rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 867 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Swindon

  1. 1SN1 7GX£2,000/mo3 rentals
  2. 2SN4£1,543/mo8 rentals
  3. 3SN3£1,150/mo85 rentals

Cheapest in Swindon

  1. 1SN7£343/mo4 rentals
  2. 2SN10£475/mo3 rentals
  3. 3SN16£575/mo4 rentals

Features · Swindon

Garden, parking, and floor area in Swindon

Live signal across 1,103 Swindon rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Parking

99%

of 116 Swindon listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Swindon

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Swindon has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 19 of 19 postcode districts analysed, the median was 64 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Swindon is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 64 crimes per area (median)
  • 19 of 19 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 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 February 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 (176) · pop. ~14,000

    38
    per 1k
  • West Swindon

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (42) · pop. ~27,000

    4.0
    per 1k
  • Stratton St Margaret

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (46) · pop. ~18,000

    6.0
    per 1k
  • Highworth

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~8,000

    4.6
    per 1k
  • Wroughton

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~8,000

    3.9
    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
540
OpenRent
250
OnTheMarket
158
SpareRoom
155

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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 1103 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Swindon?

There are currently 1103 rental properties available in Swindon, with 111 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 64 reported crimes per postcode area (April 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 April 2026.

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