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Housing in HA6 3

What the homes in HA6 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
15,759 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HA6 3England
Detached45.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.3%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat29.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in HA6 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

HA6 3
65%
28%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA6 3England
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA6 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

HA6 3England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Three Rivers

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Three Rivers (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Three RiversEngland
All homes£1,826£1,459
One bedroom£1,275£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,588£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,972£1,489
Four or more£2,777£2,161
Detached£2,604£1,640
Semi-detached£1,996£1,449
Terraced£1,671£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,461£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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