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Housing in CM23 2

What the homes in CM23 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
18,701 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30%). Flats make up 29.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

CM23 2England
Detached30%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.1% of households in CM23 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

CM23 2
64%
25%
England
  • Owned64.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 2England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 29% of households include dependent children.

CM23 2England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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