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Housing in WD5 0HE

What the homes in WD5 0HE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leavesden & Garston Manor
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,843 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.3%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD5 0HEEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached61.3%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.8% of households in the WD5 0HE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

WD5 0HE
58%
33%
England
  • Owned57.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD5 0HEEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.5%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 16.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD5 0HEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.1%). 41.1% of households include dependent children.

WD5 0HEEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 WD5 0HE (Leavesden & Garston Manor) (about 1,843 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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