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Housing in HP12

What the homes in HP12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
31,798 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

HP12England
Detached18.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.4% of households in HP12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

HP12
61%
23%
14%
England
  • Owned61.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP12England
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 29% of households include dependent children.

HP12England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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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