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Housing in HP18

What the homes in HP18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
35,744 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP18England
Detached40.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.8% of households in HP18 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.

HP18
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  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP18England
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28%). 34.3% of households include dependent children.

HP18England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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