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Housing in AL1 9

What the homes in AL1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
3,739 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.1%). Flats make up 54.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

AL1 9England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in AL1 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

AL1 9
51%
37%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented36.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL1 9England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.5%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

AL1 9England
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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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