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Postcode · St. Albans

Housing in AL4 8NZ

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

Neighbourhood
Wheathampstead
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,857 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.1%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

AL4 8NZEngland
Detached26.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in the AL4 8NZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

AL4 8NZ
77%
12%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL4 8NZEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL4 8NZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.5%). 31.9% of households include dependent children.

AL4 8NZEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 8NZ (Wheathampstead) (about 1,857 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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