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Housing in SG6

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

Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
39,696 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.6%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SG6England
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.1% of households in SG6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

SG6
59%
28%
England
  • Owned59.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG6England
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

SG6England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%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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