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Housing in HP8 4FA

What the homes in HP8 4FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Little Chalfont
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.8%). Flats make up 35.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HP8 4FAEngland
Detached32.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat31.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.4% of households in the HP8 4FA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

HP8 4FA
58%
24%
England
  • Owned58.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.9%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HP8 4FAEngland
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HP8 4FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

HP8 4FAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 HP8 4FA (Little Chalfont) (about 1,783 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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