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Housing in WD3 9XW

What the homes in WD3 9XW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chalfont Common & St Peter East
Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD3 9XWEngland
Detached76.1%22.9%
Semi-detached9.9%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.1% of households in the WD3 9XW area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 42.7% with a mortgage.

WD3 9XW
91%
England
  • Owned91.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3 9XWEngland
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3 9XWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.6%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

WD3 9XWEngland
Living alone, under 665.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 9XW (Chalfont Common & St Peter East) (about 1,625 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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