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Housing in SL9 1

What the homes in SL9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
1,921 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.5%). Flats make up 47.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SL9 1England
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached10.7%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in SL9 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 40% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

SL9 1
61%
34%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented33.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SL9 1England
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SL9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

SL9 1England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%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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