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Housing in HP5 2

What the homes in HP5 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
21,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.7%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

HP5 2England
Detached24.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in HP5 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

HP5 2
63%
15%
21%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP5 2England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP5 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

HP5 2England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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

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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