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Housing in WD25 8

What the homes in WD25 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
10,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.3%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD25 8England
Detached28.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.1% of households in WD25 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

WD25 8
66%
13%
19%
England
  • Owned66.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD25 8England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD25 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

WD25 8England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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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