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Housing in WD6 3LY

What the homes in WD6 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Elstree & Aldenham
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,471 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (84.3%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD6 3LYEngland
Detached84.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.1%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

93.7% of households in the WD6 3LY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 47.1% with a mortgage.

WD6 3LY
94%
England
  • Owned93.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD6 3LYEngland
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 13.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD6 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.4%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

WD6 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 663.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hertsmere

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hertsmere (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HertsmereEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,258£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,604£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,797£2,161
Detached£2,514£1,640
Semi-detached£2,030£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,447£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD6 3LY (Elstree & Aldenham) (about 1,471 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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