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Housing in CM23 0

What the homes in CM23 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
4,755 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CM23 0England
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in CM23 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 41.4% with a mortgage.

CM23 0
69%
16%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.3%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 0England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.4%). 35.9% of households include dependent children.

CM23 0England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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