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Housing in WD25 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Elstree & Aldenham
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (26.7%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD25 8DSEngland
Detached25%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced26.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in the WD25 8DS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

WD25 8DS
71%
25%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD25 8DSEngland
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented7.3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD25 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 23% of households include dependent children.

WD25 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD25 8DS (Elstree & Aldenham) (about 1,412 residents).

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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