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Housing in HP15

What the homes in HP15 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
23,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.2%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HP15England
Detached46.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.5% of households in HP15 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

HP15
82%
12%
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  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP15England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP15England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

HP15England
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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