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Housing in EN6 4DR

What the homes in EN6 4DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cuffley & Northaw
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (73.9%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EN6 4DREngland
Detached73.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.9% of households in the EN6 4DR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.

EN6 4DR
92%
England
  • Owned91.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN6 4DREngland
Owned outright49.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN6 4DREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

EN6 4DREngland
Living alone, under 665.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN6 4DR (Cuffley & Northaw) (about 1,682 residents).

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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