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Housing in HP1 9

What the homes in HP1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
6,750 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.1%). Flats make up 53.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HP1 9England
Detached10.9%22.9%
Semi-detached18.3%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat49.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.4% of households in HP1 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

HP1 9
47%
25%
27%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP1 9England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.9%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

HP1 9England
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dacorum

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dacorum (August 2026, +1.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DacorumEngland
All homes£1,594£1,459
One bedroom£1,098£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,378£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,655£1,489
Four or more£2,288£2,161
Detached£2,195£1,640
Semi-detached£1,737£1,449
Terraced£1,527£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,251£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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