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Postcode district · Hemel Hempstead

Housing in HP2

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

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
53,444 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.7%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HP2England
Detached12.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.1% of households in HP2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

HP2
53%
16%
30%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP2England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council19.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 30% of households include dependent children.

HP2England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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