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Housing in HP21 8DS

What the homes in HP21 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
California & Southcourt
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,746 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (66.1%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP21 8DSEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached66.1%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.9% of households in the HP21 8DS 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%. 18.9% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

HP21 8DS
44%
44%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented43.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP21 8DSEngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council18.4%8.3%
From a housing association25.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP21 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 33% of households include dependent children.

HP21 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP21 8DS (California & Southcourt) (about 1,746 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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