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Housing in SG6 1

What the homes in SG6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
12,027 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33%). Flats make up 24.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG6 1England
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced33%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.2% of households in SG6 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

SG6 1
58%
14%
27%
England
  • Owned58.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG6 1England
Owned outright30.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association21.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG6 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

SG6 1England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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