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Housing in HP4 1ND

What the homes in HP4 1ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northchurch & Potten End
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,109 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.5%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP4 1NDEngland
Detached53.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the HP4 1ND area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

HP4 1ND
80%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP4 1NDEngland
Owned outright47.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP4 1NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

HP4 1NDEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 HP4 1ND (Northchurch & Potten End) (about 1,109 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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