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Housing in SG5 3FA

What the homes in SG5 3FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,636 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.9%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG5 3FAEngland
Detached34.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in the SG5 3FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

SG5 3FA
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG5 3FAEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG5 3FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 29% of households include dependent children.

SG5 3FAEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 SG5 3FA (Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell) (about 2,636 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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