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Housing in LU7 0JS

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

Neighbourhood
Wing, Wingrave & Bierton
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,606 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.5%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU7 0JSEngland
Detached53.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.4% of households in the LU7 0JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.

LU7 0JS
83%
England
  • Owned83.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 0JSEngland
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 0JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

LU7 0JSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%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 LU7 0JS (Wing, Wingrave & Bierton) (about 1,606 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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