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Housing in SL7 2

What the homes in SL7 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
11,600 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.1%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

SL7 2England
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in SL7 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

SL7 2
70%
21%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL7 2England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented5.9%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL7 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

SL7 2England
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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