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Housing in AL3 6AX

What the homes in AL3 6AX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Jersey Farm & Sandridge
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,064 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.8%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL3 6AXEngland
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.2% of households in the AL3 6AX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

AL3 6AX
67%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned67.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL3 6AXEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council9.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL3 6AXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.3%). 41.1% of households include dependent children.

AL3 6AXEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 6AX (Jersey Farm & Sandridge) (about 2,064 residents).

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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