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Housing in SG12 0SU

What the homes in SG12 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Puckeridge & Thundridge
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG12 0SUEngland
Detached30.5%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74% of households in the SG12 0SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.2% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

SG12 0SU
74%
15%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG12 0SUEngland
Owned outright39.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG12 0SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

SG12 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 SG12 0SU (Puckeridge & Thundridge) (about 1,666 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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