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Housing in WD7 8

What the homes in WD7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
9,573 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 21.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WD7 8England
Detached47.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.1%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in WD7 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

WD7 8
76%
16%
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  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD7 8England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

WD7 8England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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