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Housing in LU7 0EF

What the homes in LU7 0EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,904 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.8%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU7 0EFEngland
Detached50.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.2% of households in the LU7 0EF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 40.1% with a mortgage.

LU7 0EF
79%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 0EFEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 0EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.9%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

LU7 0EFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children25.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 LU7 0EF (Granborough, Stewkley & Great Brickhill) (about 1,904 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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