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Housing in HP6 6

What the homes in HP6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
16,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.1%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

HP6 6England
Detached32.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in HP6 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

HP6 6
67%
15%
16%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP6 6England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.5%). 34.3% of households include dependent children.

HP6 6England
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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