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Housing in AL5 1

What the homes in AL5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
15,431 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 14.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

AL5 1England
Detached41.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81% of households in AL5 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

AL5 1
81%
14%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL5 1England
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.4%). 34.2% of households include dependent children.

AL5 1England
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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