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Housing in HP13 5SU

What the homes in HP13 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Downley
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,479 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.6%). Flats make up 40.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HP13 5SUEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat39.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.6% of households in the HP13 5SU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

HP13 5SU
40%
16%
43%
England
  • Owned39.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented43%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP13 5SUEngland
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association30%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP13 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

HP13 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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 HP13 5SU (Downley) (about 1,479 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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