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Housing in WD18 9

What the homes in WD18 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
7,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.9%). Flats make up 36.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WD18 9England
Detached21.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.1%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat33.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.6% of households in WD18 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

WD18 9
51%
18%
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England
  • Owned50.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD18 9England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association21.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD18 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.

WD18 9England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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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