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Housing in AL9 5

What the homes in AL9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
11,913 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (24.5%). Flats make up 25.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

AL9 5England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in AL9 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

AL9 5
59%
21%
20%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL9 5England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

AL9 5England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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