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Housing in AL10

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
47,161 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.7%). Flats make up 27.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL10England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced34.7%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.7% of households in AL10 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

AL10
46%
25%
28%
England
  • Owned45.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL10England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council19.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

AL10England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.4%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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