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Housing in WD3 0

What the homes in WD3 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
1,903 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59.3%). Flats make up 64.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WD3 0England
Detached14.7%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat59.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.6% of households in WD3 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

WD3 0
60%
34%
England
  • Owned59.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3 0England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3 0England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

WD3 0England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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