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Housing in HP5 2UP

What the homes in HP5 2UP 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
2,317 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.4%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HP5 2UPEngland
Detached58.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.8% of households in the HP5 2UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

HP5 2UP
86%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP5 2UPEngland
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP5 2UPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

HP5 2UPEngland
Living alone, under 668.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 2UP (Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer) (about 2,317 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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