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Housing in WD7 9LU

What the homes in WD7 9LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shenley & South Mimms
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,221 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD7 9LUEngland
Detached58.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.5% of households in the WD7 9LU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 49.2% with a mortgage.

WD7 9LU
86%
England
  • Owned85.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD7 9LUEngland
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD7 9LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.5%). 36% of households include dependent children.

WD7 9LUEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 WD7 9LU (Shenley & South Mimms) (about 1,221 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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