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Housing in HP20 2

What the homes in HP20 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
11,551 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.7%). Flats make up 38.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HP20 2England
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced30.6%23%
Purpose-built flat30.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.3% of households in HP20 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

HP20 2
48%
28%
21%
England
  • Owned48.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP20 2England
Owned outright22.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP20 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.3%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

HP20 2England
Living alone, under 6626.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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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