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Housing in WD6 3SU

What the homes in WD6 3SU 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
1,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.1%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD6 3SUEngland
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached48.1%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.4% of households in the WD6 3SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

WD6 3SU
61%
22%
15%
England
  • Owned61.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD6 3SUEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD6 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

WD6 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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 3SU (Elstree & Aldenham) (about 1,757 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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