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Housing in HP7 0

What the homes in HP7 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
13,189 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

HP7 0England
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in HP7 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

HP7 0
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP7 0England
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP7 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

HP7 0England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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