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Housing in HP3 8

What the homes in HP3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
21,129 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

HP3 8England
Detached23.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in HP3 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

HP3 8
67%
21%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP3 8England
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council16.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

HP3 8England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dacorum

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dacorum (August 2026, +1.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DacorumEngland
All homes£1,594£1,459
One bedroom£1,098£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,378£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,655£1,489
Four or more£2,288£2,161
Detached£2,195£1,640
Semi-detached£1,737£1,449
Terraced£1,527£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,251£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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