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Housing in AL10 1

What the homes in AL10 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
1,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.7%). Flats make up 58.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

AL10 1England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12.6%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat53.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.4% of households in AL10 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 12.1% with a mortgage.

AL10 1
19%
24%
56%
England
  • Owned19.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented56.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL10 1England
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council34.4%8.3%
From a housing association21.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL10 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.4%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

AL10 1England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Welwyn Hatfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Welwyn Hatfield (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Welwyn HatfieldEngland
All homes£1,512£1,459
One bedroom£1,063£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,375£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,646£1,489
Four or more£2,337£2,161
Detached£1,922£1,640
Semi-detached£1,669£1,449
Terraced£1,527£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,198£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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