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Housing in SG14

What the homes in SG14 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
32,700 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (26.5%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

SG14England
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced26.4%23%
Purpose-built flat21.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.8% of households in SG14 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

SG14
66%
18%
15%
England
  • Owned65.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG14England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG14England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

SG14England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%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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