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Housing in AL5

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
40,121 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

AL5England
Detached39.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced14.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.9% of households in AL5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

AL5
79%
14%
England
  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL5England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.9%). 35.4% of households include dependent children.

AL5England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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