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Postcode district · St Albans

Housing in AL2

What the homes in AL2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
35,978 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.5%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

AL2England
Detached28.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in AL2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

AL2
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL2England
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.4% 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 (23.3%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

AL2England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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