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Housing in AL6 0LP

What the homes in AL6 0LP 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
2,283 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

AL6 0LPEngland
Detached46.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the AL6 0LP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

AL6 0LP
73%
14%
12%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL6 0LPEngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL6 0LPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

AL6 0LPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

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.

East HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,533£1,459
One bedroom£1,086£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,382£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,673£1,489
Four or more£2,449£2,161
Detached£2,156£1,640
Semi-detached£1,661£1,449
Terraced£1,423£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,255£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL6 0LP (Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & Bayford) (about 2,283 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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