On average Hertsmere has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 15.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hertsmere is £67,726 per year. There are 40 schools in Hertsmere: 32 primary (4 Outstanding and 25 Good) and 8 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Hertsmere is home to around 107,827 people, with a population density of about 1,065.9 per km².
Based on 981 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 (about £552 per square foot) in Hertsmere area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,000 up to £4,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 192 | £973,750 | £615 |
| Semi-Detached | 317 | £620,000 | £571 |
| Terraced | 234 | £471,750 | £552 |
| Flats | 238 | £316,525 | £472 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £860,000 | £310,000 | £525,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | £875,000 | £330,000 | £520,000 | £427,500 |
| 2018 | £872,500 | £320,000 | £520,000 | £420,000 |
| 2019 | £862,500 | £319,995 | £526,250 | £422,000 |
| 2020 | £900,000 | £319,000 | £525,000 | £435,000 |
| 2021 | £965,000 | £337,750 | £580,000 | £459,000 |
| 2022 | £1,090,000 | £335,000 | £610,000 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | £985,000 | £325,000 | £608,250 | £483,000 |
| 2024 | £1,020,000 | £320,000 | £590,000 | £462,000 |
| 2025 | £975,000 | £315,000 | £620,000 | £472,500 |
| 2026 | £923,750 | £310,000 | £634,000 | £468,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £504 | £497 | £500 | £476 |
| 2017 | £501 | £520 | £505 | £482 |
| 2018 | £525 | £487 | £498 | £471 |
| 2019 | £522 | £479 | £495 | £456 |
| 2020 | £526 | £480 | £507 | £475 |
| 2021 | £558 | £487 | £531 | £504 |
| 2022 | £625 | £510 | £568 | £542 |
| 2023 | £607 | £499 | £575 | £535 |
| 2024 | £609 | £501 | £565 | £528 |
| 2025 | £615 | £471 | £571 | £554 |
| 2026 | £603 | £477 | £554 | £565 |
Hertsmere records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Hertsmere, Aldenham East has the lowest crime rate, with about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Hertsmere average is 70 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Hertsmere is £560,000 (about £552 per square foot) based on 981 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hertsmere has 32 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 25 Good) and 8 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hertsmere scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hertsmere sits around rank 21,330 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hertsmere is around £67,726 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Hertsmere spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Hertsmere: Oliver Dowden (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Watford: Matt Turmaine (Labour Party).
Aldenham East
Aldenham West
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Borehamwood Brookmeadow
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Borehamwood Hillside
Borehamwood Kenilworth
Bushey Heath
Bushey North
Bushey Park
Bushey St James
Elstree
Potters Bar Furzefield
Potters Bar Oakmere
Potters Bar Parkfield
Shenley
WD6 3AD
Back Lane
WD25 8AG
Wenmans Lane
WD23 3EZ
Little Bushey Lane
EN6 1DP
The Briers
WD6 3AZ
Aldenham Road
WD6 1JD
Elstree Way
WD23 2AX
Bushey Hall Drive
WD23 2TR
Little Bushey Lane
WD6 1GF
Elstree Way
AL2 1BT
Blackhorse Lane
WD6 1AD
Shenley Road
WD6 1JG
Maxwell Road
WD6 1FR
Maxwell Road
WD6 1EZ
Whitehouse Avenue
EN6 3AB
Cranborne Crescent
WD6 1DX
Shenley Road
WD6 1EN
Cardinal Avenue
WD23 2LE
Grange Road
WD19 4DE
Brick Kiln Close
WD6 2AP
Stirling Way
WD6 1AA
Shenley Road
EN5 3JE
Arkley Lane
WD7 7AA
Watling Street
WD23 1NZ
Clay Lane
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.