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Housing in HP10 8

What the homes in HP10 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
13,961 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.8%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HP10 8England
Detached43.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81% of households in HP10 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

HP10 8
81%
13%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP10 8England
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP10 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

HP10 8England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Buckinghamshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Buckinghamshire (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BuckinghamshireEngland
All homes£1,475£1,459
One bedroom£1,035£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,310£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,603£1,489
Four or more£2,357£2,161
Detached£2,163£1,640
Semi-detached£1,578£1,449
Terraced£1,421£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£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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