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Housing in SL7 9

What the homes in SL7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
1,317 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.2%). Flats make up 38.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SL7 9England
Detached18.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat32.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in SL7 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

SL7 9
62%
20%
18%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL7 9England
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.1%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SL7 9England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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