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Housing in SG11 2BB

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

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,531 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.6%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG11 2BBEngland
Detached50.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76% of households in the SG11 2BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.

SG11 2BB
76%
12%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG11 2BBEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG11 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

SG11 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG11 2BB (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) (about 2,531 residents).

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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