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Housing in AL6

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
31,119 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

AL6England
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.1%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in AL6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

AL6
75%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL6England
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

AL6England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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