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Housing in SG5

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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
45,978 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG5England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.4% of households in SG5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

SG5
65%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG5England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

SG5England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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