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Hertsmere

Hertsmere is a district council in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,406

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£560k

Higher than 94% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 2.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,604

Higher than 90% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 3.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings12.8

Higher than 96% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.5%

Lower than 64% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station31%

Higher than 61% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket86.7%

Higher than 74% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

9th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy88.2%

Higher than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available73.5%

Lower than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score50.6

Higher than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 9th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,121

Lower than 56% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.3%

Lower than 85% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents71.8

Higher than 52% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households8.0

Higher than 84% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year30.9

Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.6%

Higher than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.9

Lower than 57% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Lower than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.0

Lower than 74% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.5 yrs

Higher than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home18.3 ha

Lower than 64% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean11.8 µg/m³

Higher than 83% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Joint 3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 34.4% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Hertsmere shares a boundary with Barnet, Enfield, Harrow, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford and Welwyn Hatfield. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Welwyn Hatfield£1,375
  2. Three Rivers£1,588
  3. Watford£1,599
  4. Hertsmere£1,604
  5. St Albans£1,633
  6. Harrow£1,715
  7. Enfield£1,764
  8. Barnet£1,858
Average house price, all homes
  1. Watford£396k
  2. Welwyn Hatfield£451k
  3. Enfield£471k
  4. Harrow£524k
  5. Hertsmere£560k
  6. Three Rivers£580k
  7. Barnet£604k
  8. St Albans£651k
Council tax, band D
  1. Barnet£2,133
  2. Enfield£2,268
  3. Hertsmere£2,406
  4. St Albans£2,419
  5. Three Rivers£2,422
  6. Watford£2,447
  7. Welwyn Hatfield£2,452
  8. Harrow£2,511
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Three Rivers52.2
  2. Harrow59.1
  3. St Albans64.3
  4. Barnet67.3
  5. Hertsmere71.8
  6. Welwyn Hatfield78.4
  7. Enfield84.7
  8. Watford86.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. St Albans2,076
  2. Hertsmere2,121
  3. Welwyn Hatfield2,199
  4. Harrow2,259
  5. Barnet2,302
  6. Enfield2,402
  7. Three Rivers2,463
  8. Watford2,485
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Hertsmere65%
  2. Welwyn Hatfield67%
  3. Enfield68%
  4. Watford68%
  5. Barnet70%
  6. Harrow70%
  7. Three Rivers70%
  8. St Albans74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. St Albans10.3 µg/m³
  2. Welwyn Hatfield10.6 µg/m³
  3. Three Rivers10.8 µg/m³
  4. Hertsmere11.8 µg/m³
  5. Watford12.1 µg/m³
  6. Harrow14 µg/m³
  7. Enfield15 µg/m³
  8. Barnet15.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Welwyn Hatfield27.3%
  2. St Albans29.7%
  3. Hertsmere31%
  4. Three Rivers45.1%
  5. Watford66.7%
  6. Barnet73%
  7. Harrow78.2%
  8. Enfield80.2%

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