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Housing in EN8 7

What the homes in EN8 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
15,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.9%). Flats make up 38.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EN8 7England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat32.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.3% of households in EN8 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

EN8 7
57%
26%
15%
England
  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN8 7England
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN8 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.8%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

EN8 7England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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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