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Housing in AL1 2

What the homes in AL1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
11,324 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.4%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL1 2England
Detached19.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in AL1 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

AL1 2
65%
18%
17%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL1 2England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 31.5% of households include dependent children.

AL1 2England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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