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Housing in HP11 2LS

What the homes in HP11 2LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakridge & Castlefield
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,952 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.6%). Flats make up 59.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HP11 2LSEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.6% of households in the HP11 2LS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

HP11 2LS
40%
48%
England
  • Owned39.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented47.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP11 2LSEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP11 2LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.8%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

HP11 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6634.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP11 2LS (Oakridge & Castlefield) (about 2,952 residents).

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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