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Housing in HP20

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

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
29,178 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.6%). Flats make up 28.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

HP20England
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in HP20 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

HP20
60%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned59.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP20England
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

HP20England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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