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Housing in WD6

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

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
51,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.5%). Flats make up 30.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

WD6England
Detached13.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.3% of households in WD6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

WD6
57%
18%
23%
England
  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD6England
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association19.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

WD6England
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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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