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North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire 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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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is North Hertfordshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,449

Higher than 53% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest 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£423k

Higher than 82% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 7.8% since June 2025

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

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,284

Higher than 75% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Up 5.4% since August 2025

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

Price to local earnings8.6

Higher than 68% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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 station34.8%

Higher than 68% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

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

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

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket68.9%

Lower than 58% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy68.5%

Lower than 69% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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

Premises with full fibre available69.8%

Lower than 71% 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 maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

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

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score49.3

Higher than 76% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

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

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,110

Lower than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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

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 residents49.5

Lower than 86% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Up 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 households4.3

Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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 earlier90.7%

Higher than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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

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

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.9

Higher than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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

Down 13.6% 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 107.6

Higher than 72% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

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 home11.4 ha

Lower than 83% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

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

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

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8 µg/m³

Higher than 50% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.

Down 37% 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

North Hertfordshire shares a boundary with Central Bedfordshire, East Hertfordshire, Luton, South Cambridgeshire, St Albans, Stevenage, Uttlesford and Welwyn Hatfield. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Central Bedfordshire£1,097
  2. Luton£1,114
  3. Uttlesford£1,142
  4. South Cambridgeshire£1,281
  5. North Hertfordshire£1,284
  6. Stevenage£1,321
  7. Welwyn Hatfield£1,375
  8. East Hertfordshire£1,382
  9. St Albans£1,633
Average house price, all homes
  1. Luton£290k
  2. Stevenage£323k
  3. Central Bedfordshire£356k
  4. North Hertfordshire£423k
  5. South Cambridgeshire£436k
  6. Welwyn Hatfield£451k
  7. East Hertfordshire£461k
  8. Uttlesford£483k
  9. St Albans£651k
Council tax, band D
  1. Uttlesford£2,334
  2. Stevenage£2,392
  3. St Albans£2,419
  4. Luton£2,440
  5. North Hertfordshire£2,449
  6. Welwyn Hatfield£2,452
  7. East Hertfordshire£2,455
  8. Central Bedfordshire£2,516
  9. South Cambridgeshire£2,536
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. South Cambridgeshire46.3
  2. Central Bedfordshire46.5
  3. North Hertfordshire49.5
  4. Uttlesford50.3
  5. East Hertfordshire51.3
  6. St Albans64.3
  7. Welwyn Hatfield78.4
  8. Luton83.1
  9. Stevenage93.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. South Cambridgeshire1,808
  2. St Albans2,076
  3. North Hertfordshire2,110
  4. Uttlesford2,127
  5. Welwyn Hatfield2,199
  6. Central Bedfordshire2,504
  7. East Hertfordshire2,531
  8. Luton2,749
  9. Stevenage3,000
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Stevenage53%
  2. Central Bedfordshire56%
  3. South Cambridgeshire62%
  4. North Hertfordshire63%
  5. Luton63%
  6. East Hertfordshire65%
  7. Welwyn Hatfield67%
  8. Uttlesford68%
  9. St Albans74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. South Cambridgeshire5.9 µg/m³
  2. Uttlesford6.9 µg/m³
  3. Central Bedfordshire7.8 µg/m³
  4. North Hertfordshire8 µg/m³
  5. East Hertfordshire8.3 µg/m³
  6. Stevenage9.5 µg/m³
  7. St Albans10.3 µg/m³
  8. Welwyn Hatfield10.6 µg/m³
  9. Luton11.8 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. South Cambridgeshire8.1%
  2. Stevenage10%
  3. Uttlesford15.6%
  4. Central Bedfordshire16.6%
  5. Luton24%
  6. Welwyn Hatfield27.3%
  7. St Albans29.7%
  8. North Hertfordshire34.8%
  9. East Hertfordshire35.8%

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