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Housing in WD6 5

What the homes in WD6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
18,399 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.2%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WD6 5England
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat33.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.4% of households in WD6 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

WD6 5
49%
17%
32%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD6 5England
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association27.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

WD6 5England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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

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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