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Housing in LU7 0SA

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

Neighbourhood
Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.2%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU7 0SAEngland
Detached46.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88% of households in the LU7 0SA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

LU7 0SA
88%
England
  • Owned88%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU7 0SAEngland
Owned outright48.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU7 0SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

LU7 0SAEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 0SA (Cheddington, Pitstone & Edlesborough) (about 1,561 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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