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Postcode · Knebworth

Housing in SG3 6DB

What the homes in SG3 6DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,921 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.5%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SG3 6DBEngland
Detached28.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in the SG3 6DB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

SG3 6DB
69%
25%
England
  • Owned69%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG3 6DBEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG3 6DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 26% of households include dependent children.

SG3 6DBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Hertfordshire (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,434£1,459
One bedroom£1,024£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,284£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,576£1,489
Four or more£2,235£2,161
Detached£1,939£1,640
Semi-detached£1,550£1,449
Terraced£1,379£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,158£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG3 6DB (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 1,921 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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