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Housing in SG4

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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
48,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.7%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG4England
Detached27.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat18.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in SG4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.5% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

SG4
67%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG4England
Owned outright34.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

SG4England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%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

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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