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Housing in WD2 1

What the homes in WD2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
2,197 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WD2 1England
Detached19%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat43%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.9% of households in WD2 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

WD2 1
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD2 1England
Owned outright47%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.5%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

WD2 1England
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hertsmere

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hertsmere (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HertsmereEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,258£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,604£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,797£2,161
Detached£2,514£1,640
Semi-detached£2,030£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,447£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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