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Housing in SG1 6

What the homes in SG1 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
8,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.7%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG1 6England
Detached25.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced34.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in SG1 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 49.3% with a mortgage.

SG1 6
69%
17%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG1 6England
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG1 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.4%). 39.1% of households include dependent children.

SG1 6England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Hertfordshire (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,434£1,459
One bedroom£1,024£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,284£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,576£1,489
Four or more£2,235£2,161
Detached£1,939£1,640
Semi-detached£1,550£1,449
Terraced£1,379£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£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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