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Housing in SG4 7BL

What the homes in SG4 7BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Great Ashby & Wymondley
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG4 7BLEngland
Detached19.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.8% of households in the SG4 7BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

SG4 7BL
66%
25%
England
  • Owned65.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG4 7BLEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association18.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG4 7BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

SG4 7BLEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 SG4 7BL (Great Ashby & Wymondley) (about 1,577 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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