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Housing in HP13

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
61,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.6%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HP13England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat28.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.6% of households in HP13 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

HP13
59%
23%
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England
  • Owned58.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP13England
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP13England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

HP13England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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