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Housing in HP5 1UW

What the homes in HP5 1UW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,256 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.5%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP5 1UWEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home8.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the HP5 1UW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

HP5 1UW
81%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP5 1UWEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP5 1UWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

HP5 1UWEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 HP5 1UW (Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer) (about 2,256 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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