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Housing in AL10 9

What the homes in AL10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
27,164 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.6%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL10 9England
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.6%31.5%
Terraced33.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.9% of households in AL10 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

AL10 9
43%
28%
28%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented27.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL10 9England
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council17.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL10 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

AL10 9England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.7%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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