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Housing in WD19 5

What the homes in WD19 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
7,434 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD19 5England
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in WD19 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

WD19 5
70%
17%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD19 5England
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD19 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

WD19 5England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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