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Housing in SG4 8

What the homes in SG4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
14,603 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG4 8England
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in SG4 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

SG4 8
68%
14%
15%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG4 8England
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG4 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

SG4 8England
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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