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Housing in HP2 5XT

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

Neighbourhood
Highfield
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.4%). Flats make up 29.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

HP2 5XTEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced33.4%23%
Purpose-built flat28.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.2% of households in the HP2 5XT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

HP2 5XT
37%
47%
England
  • Owned37.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.3%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented47.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP2 5XTEngland
Owned outright14.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council26.5%8.3%
From a housing association20.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP2 5XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.2%). 32% of households include dependent children.

HP2 5XTEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP2 5XT (Highfield) (about 1,876 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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