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Housing in AL9

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
23,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

AL9England
Detached26.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced22%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.7% of households in AL9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

AL9
63%
18%
19%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL9England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%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.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

AL9England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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