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Housing in AL1 5

What the homes in AL1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
19,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.8%). Flats make up 36.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

AL1 5England
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.4% of households in AL1 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

AL1 5
61%
24%
14%
England
  • Owned61.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL1 5England
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

AL1 5England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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