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Housing in SG13 9SU

What the homes in SG13 9SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hertford South
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.9%). Flats make up 20.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG13 9SUEngland
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced42.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in the SG13 9SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 39.8% with a mortgage.

SG13 9SU
73%
20%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG13 9SUEngland
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG13 9SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

SG13 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG13 9SU (Hertford South) (about 1,548 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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