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Housing in HP4 3

What the homes in HP4 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
23,522 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

HP4 3England
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in HP4 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

HP4 3
73%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP4 3England
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP4 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

HP4 3England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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