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Housing in WD7

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

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
20,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.2%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

WD7England
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%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 home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in WD7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

WD7
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  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD7England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

WD7England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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