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Housing in AL6 9UH

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

Neighbourhood
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.1%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

AL6 9UHEngland
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced36.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the AL6 9UH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

AL6 9UH
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL6 9UHEngland
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL6 9UHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

AL6 9UHEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Hertfordshire (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,434£1,459
One bedroom£1,024£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,284£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,576£1,489
Four or more£2,235£2,161
Detached£1,939£1,640
Semi-detached£1,550£1,449
Terraced£1,379£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£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 9UH (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 1,526 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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