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Housing in EN6 2

What the homes in EN6 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
16,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.3%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EN6 2England
Detached14.6%22.9%
Semi-detached50.3%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in EN6 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

EN6 2
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EN6 2England
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EN6 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

EN6 2England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hertsmere

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hertsmere (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HertsmereEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,258£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,604£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,797£2,161
Detached£2,514£1,640
Semi-detached£2,030£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,447£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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