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Housing in EN8

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

Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Population
58,467 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.9%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

EN8England
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in EN8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

EN8
62%
19%
18%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN8England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.3% 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 (19%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

EN8England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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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