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Housing in SG13 8

What the homes in SG13 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
16,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (25.2%). Flats make up 25.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

SG13 8England
Detached25.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in SG13 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SG13 8
67%
21%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG13 8England
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG13 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SG13 8England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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