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Housing in EN7

What the homes in EN7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
29,433 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.5%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

EN7England
Detached24.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced32.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in EN7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

EN7
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13%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN7England
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.1% 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 (22.3%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

EN7England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Broxbourne

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Broxbourne (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BroxbourneEngland
All homes£1,685£1,459
One bedroom£1,132£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,451£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,780£1,489
Four or more£2,497£2,161
Detached£2,304£1,640
Semi-detached£1,855£1,449
Terraced£1,660£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,310£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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