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Housing in AL4 8LH

What the homes in AL4 8LH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,293 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.1%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

AL4 8LHEngland
Detached48.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in the AL4 8LH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

AL4 8LH
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL4 8LHEngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL4 8LHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

AL4 8LHEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Hertfordshire (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,434£1,459
One bedroom£1,024£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,284£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,576£1,489
Four or more£2,235£2,161
Detached£1,939£1,640
Semi-detached£1,550£1,449
Terraced£1,379£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£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 8LH (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 2,293 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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