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Housing in WD3

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

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
55,690 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.7%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD3England
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.1% of households in WD3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

WD3
74%
15%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

WD3England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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