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Housing in HP21 7

What the homes in HP21 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
19,590 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 27%, above the 22.2% across England.

HP21 7England
Detached18.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in HP21 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

HP21 7
67%
19%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP21 7England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP21 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

HP21 7England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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