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Postcode district · Hemel Hempstead

Housing in HP1

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
43,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.1%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

HP1England
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced29.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in HP1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

HP1
65%
15%
19%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP1England
Owned outright32%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

HP1England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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