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Housing in AL6 0TJ

What the homes in AL6 0TJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.5%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

AL6 0TJEngland
Detached75.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.3%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.8% of households in the AL6 0TJ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.

AL6 0TJ
91%
England
  • Owned90.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL6 0TJEngland
Owned outright52%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

AL6 0TJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

AL6 0TJEngland
Living alone, under 666.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Welwyn Hatfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Welwyn Hatfield (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Welwyn HatfieldEngland
All homes£1,512£1,459
One bedroom£1,063£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,375£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,646£1,489
Four or more£2,337£2,161
Detached£1,922£1,640
Semi-detached£1,669£1,449
Terraced£1,527£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,198£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 0TJ (Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell) (about 1,658 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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