On average East Hertfordshire has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Hertfordshire is £70,230 per year. There are 78 schools in East Hertfordshire: 65 primary (8 Outstanding and 50 Good) and 13 secondary (6 Outstanding and 4 Good). East Hertfordshire is home to around 150,158 people, with a population density of about 315.7 per km².
Based on 1,895 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £483 per square foot) in East Hertfordshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £3,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 461 | £720,000 | £493 |
| Semi-Detached | 456 | £499,998 | £492 |
| Terraced | 566 | £415,000 | £517 |
| Flats | 412 | £252,250 | £414 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £610,000 | £254,500 | £402,500 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £610,000 | £252,500 | £417,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | £625,000 | £265,000 | £425,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £250,000 | £415,000 | £357,000 |
| 2020 | £650,000 | £254,500 | £430,000 | £369,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £260,000 | £455,000 | £379,250 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £265,000 | £495,000 | £416,000 |
| 2023 | £710,000 | £280,000 | £480,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | £674,998 | £270,000 | £490,000 | £415,250 |
| 2025 | £705,100 | £257,500 | £498,417 | £407,000 |
| 2026 | £735,000 | £250,000 | £491,500 | £415,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399 | £421 | £404 | £429 |
| 2017 | £409 | £410 | £408 | £432 |
| 2018 | £421 | £428 | £423 | £444 |
| 2019 | £406 | £402 | £411 | £434 |
| 2020 | £431 | £413 | £430 | £449 |
| 2021 | £452 | £411 | £450 | £478 |
| 2022 | £484 | £438 | £481 | £497 |
| 2023 | £484 | £447 | £480 | £497 |
| 2024 | £478 | £423 | £469 | £492 |
| 2025 | £489 | £418 | £491 | £500 |
| 2026 | £499 | £406 | £490 | £531 |
East Hertfordshire records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in East Hertfordshire is £450,000 (about £483 per square foot) based on 1,895 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
East Hertfordshire has 65 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 50 Good) and 13 secondary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
East Hertfordshire scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Hertfordshire sits around rank 26,182 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in East Hertfordshire is around £70,230 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
East Hertfordshire spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Broxbourne: Lewis Cocking (Conservative and Unionist Party), Hertford and Stortford: Josh Dean (Labour Party), North East Hertfordshire: Chris Hinchliff (Labour Party) and Stevenage: Kevin Bonavia (Labour Party).
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
Bishop's Stortford All Saints
Bishop's Stortford Central
Bishop's Stortford North
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
Bishop's Stortford South
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
Braughing & Standon
Buntingford
Great Amwell & Stansteads
Hertford Bengeo
Hertford Castle
Hertford Heath & Brickendon
Hertford Kingsmead
Hertford Rural
Hertford Sele
Hunsdon
Little Hadham & The Pelhams
Much Hadham
Sawbridgeworth
The Mundens
Ware Priory
Ware Rural
Ware St Mary's
Ware Trinity
Watton-at-Stone
SG12 0AA
Watton Road
CM23 2LT
High Street
CM23 2FG
Basbow Lane
SG10 6BW
Centenary Close
SG13 7LZ
The Meadow
CM23 5QY
Shortcroft
CM23 5AZ
Friars Wood
SG12 7BP
Kibes Lane
SG13 7AA
Mill Road
CM23 2FQ
Markwell Place
CM23 2GU
Pye Gardens
CM23 2NQ
Windhill
CM23 2LS
Church Street
SG14 1HE
Millbridge Mews
CM21 0ES
Brook End
SG14 1AB
Gascoyne Way
SG13 8AZ
Queen's Road
SG14 1AT
Millers Yard
SG12 9AD
Burgage Lane
SG9 9AF
Gatehouse Mews
CM23 5FD
Rosebery
CM23 4AT
Thorley Street
CM20 2RN
High Wych Road
CM23 5AT
Edens Close
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.