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Housing in EN8 1

What the homes in EN8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
4,129 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34%). Flats make up 41.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EN8 1England
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.3%31.5%
Terraced34%23%
Purpose-built flat32.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.8% of households in EN8 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

EN8 1
56%
21%
23%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN8 1England
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

EN8 1England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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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