Housing in AL6 0LA
What the homes in AL6 0LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,611 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (39.9%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
76.3% of households in the AL6 0LA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 27% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in East Hertfordshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Hertfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 0LA (Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford) (about 2,611 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.