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Housing in WD3 3RH

What the homes in WD3 3RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Croxley North & Sarratt
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,145 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (76.7%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD3 3RHEngland
Detached16.9%22.9%
Semi-detached76.7%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.8% of households in the WD3 3RH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 43.1% with a mortgage.

WD3 3RH
90%
England
  • Owned89.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3 3RHEngland
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3 3RHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.9%). 35.5% of households include dependent children.

WD3 3RHEngland
Living alone, under 664.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 3RH (Croxley North & Sarratt) (about 2,145 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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