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Housing in WD1 6

What the homes in WD1 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
2,404 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (67%). Flats make up 67.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WD1 6England
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat67%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.9% of households in WD1 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

WD1 6
34%
13%
50%
England
  • Owned33.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented50.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD1 6England
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association35.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD1 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.4%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

WD1 6England
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Three Rivers

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Three Rivers (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Three RiversEngland
All homes£1,826£1,459
One bedroom£1,275£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,588£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,972£1,489
Four or more£2,777£2,161
Detached£2,604£1,640
Semi-detached£1,996£1,449
Terraced£1,671£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,461£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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