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Housing in AL6 9

What the homes in AL6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
17,638 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

AL6 9England
Detached44.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in AL6 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

AL6 9
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England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL6 9England
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

AL6 9England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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