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Housing in SG12 9SU

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

Neighbourhood
Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,236 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.4%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG12 9SUEngland
Detached63.4%22.9%
Semi-detached7.8%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.8% of households in the SG12 9SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.

SG12 9SU
82%
14%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG12 9SUEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG12 9SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

SG12 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 SG12 9SU (Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets) (about 1,236 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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