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Housing in AL8

What the homes in AL8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
17,905 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.1%). Flats make up 27.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL8England
Detached18%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat23.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in AL8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

AL8
62%
23%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.8%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL8England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council16.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% 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 (22.8%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

AL8England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%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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