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Postcode area · St Albans

Housing in AL

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
294,535 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.1%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ALEngland
Detached24.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in AL own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

AL
65%
16%
18%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ALEngland
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.9% 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 (24.8%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

ALEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in St Albans

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in St Albans (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

St AlbansEngland
All homes£1,931£1,459
One bedroom£1,271£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,633£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,019£1,489
Four or more£2,902£2,161
Detached£2,667£1,640
Semi-detached£2,169£1,449
Terraced£1,798£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,486£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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