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Housing in SG5 1

What the homes in SG5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
12,981 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (32.9%). Flats make up 39.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SG5 1England
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat32.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62% of households in SG5 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

SG5 1
62%
27%
England
  • Owned62%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented26.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG5 1England
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.5%). 24% of households include dependent children.

SG5 1England
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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