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Housing in WD4

What the homes in WD4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Population
22,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

WD4England
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in WD4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

WD4
73%
12%
14%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD4England
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 28% of households include dependent children.

WD4England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dacorum

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dacorum (August 2026, +1.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DacorumEngland
All homes£1,594£1,459
One bedroom£1,098£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,378£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,655£1,489
Four or more£2,288£2,161
Detached£2,195£1,640
Semi-detached£1,737£1,449
Terraced£1,527£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,251£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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