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Housing in MK18 5

What the homes in MK18 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
8,056 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MK18 5England
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in MK18 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.7% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

MK18 5
65%
20%
13%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MK18 5England
Owned outright34.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MK18 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

MK18 5England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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