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Housing in AL7

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
41,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL7England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced39%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.3% of households in AL7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

AL7
50%
13%
34%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented33.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL7England
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council23.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% 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 (21.8%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

AL7England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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