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Housing in WD3 6ED

What the homes in WD3 6ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,256 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.5%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD3 6EDEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home8.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the WD3 6ED area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.7% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

WD3 6ED
81%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3 6EDEngland
Owned outright48.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3 6EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

WD3 6EDEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Buckinghamshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Buckinghamshire (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BuckinghamshireEngland
All homes£1,475£1,459
One bedroom£1,035£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,310£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,603£1,489
Four or more£2,357£2,161
Detached£2,163£1,640
Semi-detached£1,578£1,449
Terraced£1,421£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,211£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 6ED (Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer) (about 2,256 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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