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Housing in HP5 9

What the homes in HP5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
2,349 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HP5 9England
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in HP5 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

HP5 9
65%
22%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP5 9England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association17.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

HP5 9England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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

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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