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Housing in HP2 5

What the homes in HP2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
24,614 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.4%). Flats make up 36.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HP2 5England
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat32.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.5% of households in HP2 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

HP2 5
48%
16%
35%
England
  • Owned47.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented35.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP2 5England
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council25.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 30% of households include dependent children.

HP2 5England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dacorum

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dacorum (August 2026, +1.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DacorumEngland
All homes£1,594£1,459
One bedroom£1,098£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,378£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,655£1,489
Four or more£2,288£2,161
Detached£2,195£1,640
Semi-detached£1,737£1,449
Terraced£1,527£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,251£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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