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Postcode · Knebworth

Housing in SG3 6PG

What the homes in SG3 6PG 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
1,813 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34%). Flats make up 20%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG3 6PGEngland
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced34%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.9% of households in the SG3 6PG area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.3% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

SG3 6PG
58%
12%
30%
England
  • Owned57.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented29.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG3 6PGEngland
Owned outright30.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association20.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG3 6PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

SG3 6PGEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 6PG (Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton) (about 1,813 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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