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Housing in SL8

What the homes in SL8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
10,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SL8England
Detached39.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in SL8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

SL8
78%
16%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL8England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

SL8England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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