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Housing in HP27 9SU

What the homes in HP27 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longwick, Kimble & Lacey Green
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,377 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.3%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP27 9SUEngland
Detached52.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in the HP27 9SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

HP27 9SU
76%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.5%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP27 9SUEngland
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.5%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. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP27 9SUEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.9%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

HP27 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children23.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 HP27 9SU (Longwick, Kimble & Lacey Green) (about 2,377 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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