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Housing in SG11 2

What the homes in SG11 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
5,732 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

SG11 2England
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat27%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in SG11 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

SG11 2
65%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.5%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG11 2England
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG11 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

SG11 2England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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