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Housing in SG12 9

What the homes in SG12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
10,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.7%). Flats make up 39.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SG12 9England
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat33.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in SG12 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SG12 9
63%
19%
15%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG12 9England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SG12 9England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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