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Housing in HP3 9UP

What the homes in HP3 9UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nash Mills & Bennetts End
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (65.2%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP3 9UPEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced65.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.1% of households in the HP3 9UP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

HP3 9UP
53%
36%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented36.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP3 9UPEngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council30.2%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP3 9UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.7%). 37.1% of households include dependent children.

HP3 9UPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP3 9UP (Nash Mills & Bennetts End) (about 1,893 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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