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Housing in AL3 4

What the homes in AL3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
14,621 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (27.4%). Flats make up 27.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL3 4England
Detached27.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in AL3 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

AL3 4
69%
24%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL3 4England
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL3 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

AL3 4England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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