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Housing in CM21

What the homes in CM21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
13,071 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CM21England
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced19.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in CM21 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

CM21
73%
18%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM21England
Owned outright38.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

CM21England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Hertfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,533£1,459
One bedroom£1,086£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,382£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,673£1,489
Four or more£2,449£2,161
Detached£2,156£1,640
Semi-detached£1,661£1,449
Terraced£1,423£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,255£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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