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Housing in AL7 9

What the homes in AL7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
3,724 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.9%). Flats make up 67.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

AL7 9England
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat53.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39% of households in AL7 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

AL7 9
39%
14%
15%
31%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership14.3%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented31.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL7 9England
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council14.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

AL7 9England
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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