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Postcode · St. Albans

Housing in AL4 0TR

What the homes in AL4 0TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longacres
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,079 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

AL4 0TREngland
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached48.4%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.1% of households in the AL4 0TR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 48.3% with a mortgage.

AL4 0TR
79%
16%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL4 0TREngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan48.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL4 0TREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.6%). 42.6% of households include dependent children.

AL4 0TREngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 AL4 0TR (Longacres) (about 2,079 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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