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East Hertfordshire local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.3% to 32.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.3% in Ware Trinity to 32.5% in Bishop's Stortford All Saints — a gap of 24.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ware Trinity8.3%1832,199
Hunsdon8.8%74840
Buntingford9.2%3663,988
Hertford Rural10.6%1381,299
Hertford Sele10.8%2722,526
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor11.1%4063,652
Braughing & Standon11.5%2812,448
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern11.7%2311,979
Little Hadham & The Pelhams11.8%1441,220
Ware St Mary's13.3%3662,753
Ware Rural13.8%1641,187
Sawbridgeworth14.1%5153,655
Much Hadham14.2%1641,155
Watton-at-Stone14.5%2081,435
The Mundens14.6%1661,139
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage15.5%4182,693
Great Amwell & Stansteads15.5%3852,479
Hertford Bengeo15.6%5793,717
Bishop's Stortford South16.3%2871,757
Hertford Heath & Brickendon17.3%2101,213
Bishop's Stortford North19.7%6373,234
Bishop's Stortford Central22.5%7143,180
Hertford Kingsmead23%8763,806
Hertford Castle23.3%6462,776
Ware Priory24%8553,559
Bishop's Stortford All Saints32.5%6862,113
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.2% to 4.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.2% in Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor to 4.5% in Ware Trinity — a gap of 2.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor2.2%2149,740
Bishop's Stortford South2.3%994,394
Bishop's Stortford North2.4%1867,880
Hertford Kingsmead2.7%2388,969
Ware St Mary's2.9%1846,404
Braughing & Standon3%1826,024
Hertford Heath & Brickendon3%1083,546
Hertford Rural3.1%1023,286
Bishop's Stortford All Saints3.2%1685,292
Buntingford3.2%31810,011
Hunsdon3.2%702,154
Hertford Bengeo3.4%2908,622
Sawbridgeworth3.4%2988,751
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern3.4%1624,746
Hertford Castle3.4%2035,905
The Mundens3.5%982,819
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage3.5%2366,691
Ware Rural3.6%1082,985
Great Amwell & Stansteads3.6%2125,848
Watton-at-Stone3.7%1283,450
Little Hadham & The Pelhams3.8%1193,133
Ware Priory3.9%2897,454
Much Hadham3.9%1203,093
Hertford Sele4.3%2525,907
Bishop's Stortford Central4.5%3257,238
Ware Trinity4.5%2595,764
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People aged 65 or over

10.3% to 23.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 10.3% in Bishop's Stortford All Saints to 23.7% in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern — a gap of 13.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bishop's Stortford All Saints10.3%5465,289
Hertford Kingsmead10.4%9348,985
Bishop's Stortford North13.6%1,0717,880
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor14.1%1,3779,745
Hertford Sele14.8%8755,920
Ware Trinity16.4%9435,765
Bishop's Stortford Central16.7%1,2077,224
Hunsdon17.1%3692,157
Bishop's Stortford South17.4%7644,398
Hertford Heath & Brickendon17.5%6203,542
Ware Priory19%1,4197,464
Buntingford19.7%1,97310,034
Ware St Mary's19.7%1,2636,395
Braughing & Standon20.1%1,2156,043
Little Hadham & The Pelhams20.1%6333,147
Hertford Bengeo20.2%1,7428,630
Ware Rural20.4%6072,975
Great Amwell & Stansteads20.5%1,1995,839
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage21%1,4046,695
Hertford Castle21.3%1,2585,910
Watton-at-Stone21.9%7563,450
Much Hadham22%6823,096
The Mundens22.4%6312,815
Sawbridgeworth23.1%2,0278,766
Hertford Rural23.7%7803,291
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern23.7%1,1254,744
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.4% to 19.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.4% in Bishop's Stortford North to 19.9% in Much Hadham — a gap of 10.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bishop's Stortford North9.4%5846,192
Hertford Kingsmead9.8%6937,088
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor10%7767,777
Hertford Rural10.6%2892,731
Hertford Bengeo11.5%7996,948
Bishop's Stortford All Saints11.6%4934,238
Bishop's Stortford South11.7%4153,532
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern12.5%4943,938
Little Hadham & The Pelhams12.6%3242,570
Ware St Mary's12.9%6805,277
Ware Priory13%8106,236
Hertford Castle13.6%6584,848
Hunsdon14.2%2431,710
Watton-at-Stone14.3%4042,824
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage14.6%7865,387
Sawbridgeworth15.1%1,0747,129
The Mundens15.2%3592,366
Braughing & Standon15.7%7654,859
Buntingford15.8%1,2497,929
Hertford Sele16.4%7604,639
Great Amwell & Stansteads16.6%8054,843
Hertford Heath & Brickendon16.7%4552,724
Ware Rural17.3%4212,431
Bishop's Stortford Central18.2%1,0785,920
Ware Trinity18.9%8524,500
Much Hadham19.9%4992,508
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29.9% to 46.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 29.9% in Ware Trinity to 46.6% in Hertford Bengeo — a gap of 16.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ware Trinity29.9%1,3444,500
Buntingford30.7%2,4337,929
Hertford Heath & Brickendon31.6%8602,724
Ware Rural32.2%7832,431
Ware St Mary's33%1,7445,277
Great Amwell & Stansteads33.2%1,6094,843
Braughing & Standon33.2%1,6154,859
Sawbridgeworth35.4%2,5257,129
Much Hadham35.8%8982,508
Bishop's Stortford Central35.9%2,1275,920
Watton-at-Stone36.9%1,0412,824
Hertford Sele36.9%1,7134,639
The Mundens37.1%8782,366
Hunsdon38%6501,710
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage38.7%2,0875,387
Bishop's Stortford South38.8%1,3693,532
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern38.8%1,5293,938
Little Hadham & The Pelhams39.8%1,0232,570
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor41.7%3,2437,777
Ware Priory42.4%2,6476,236
Hertford Castle44.4%2,1534,848
Hertford Rural45%1,2282,731
Hertford Kingsmead45.1%3,1987,088
Bishop's Stortford All Saints45.5%1,9274,238
Bishop's Stortford North46.1%2,8576,192
Hertford Bengeo46.6%3,2406,948
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.1% to 17.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Hertford Rural to 17.5% in Ware Trinity — a gap of 9.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hertford Rural8.1%1061,303
Bishop's Stortford North8.3%2683,232
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor8.4%3093,663
Hertford Kingsmead9.5%3633,810
Ware St Mary's10.4%2882,768
Bishop's Stortford South10.5%1851,760
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern10.6%2101,975
Little Hadham & The Pelhams10.7%1301,216
The Mundens10.7%1221,137
Bishop's Stortford All Saints10.8%2272,111
Ware Priory10.8%3843,560
Watton-at-Stone11%1581,434
Braughing & Standon11.4%2772,438
Hertford Bengeo11.4%4213,698
Hertford Castle11.7%3242,780
Hunsdon11.7%99844
Buntingford12.5%4963,977
Sawbridgeworth12.5%4573,662
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage12.6%3402,697
Ware Rural12.6%1501,187
Great Amwell & Stansteads13.7%3392,474
Hertford Heath & Brickendon13.8%1671,212
Much Hadham14.8%1721,166
Hertford Sele16.8%4242,522
Bishop's Stortford Central17.2%5473,176
Ware Trinity17.5%3862,203
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.6% to 31.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.6% in Bishop's Stortford South to 31.2% in Hertford Sele — a gap of 28.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bishop's Stortford South2.6%451,757
Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor4.4%1603,652
Ware St Mary's7.2%1982,753
Bishop's Stortford North7.9%2543,234
Sawbridgeworth9%3303,655
Hertford Rural9.5%1231,299
Hertford Kingsmead10.5%4003,806
Hertford Bengeo10.9%4063,717
Bishop's Stortford Parsonage11.5%3112,693
Little Hadham & The Pelhams11.7%1431,220
The Mundens11.9%1361,139
Braughing & Standon12.1%2972,448
Ware Priory12.2%4333,559
Bishop's Stortford All Saints12.4%2622,113
Great Amwell & Stansteads13.3%3302,479
Hertford Heath & Brickendon13.5%1641,213
Hertford Castle13.8%3832,776
Buntingford14.3%5693,988
Aston, Datchworth & Walkern14.8%2921,979
Hunsdon15.5%130840
Ware Rural15.5%1841,187
Much Hadham15.8%1831,155
Watton-at-Stone17.5%2511,435
Bishop's Stortford Central24.2%7713,180
Ware Trinity25.9%5692,199
Hertford Sele31.2%7882,526
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Aston, Datchworth & WalkernBishop's Stortford All SaintsBishop's Stortford CentralBishop's Stortford NorthBishop's Stortford ParsonageBishop's Stortford SouthBishop's Stortford Thorley ManorBraughing & StandonBuntingfordGreat Amwell & StansteadsHertford BengeoHertford CastleHertford Heath & BrickendonHertford KingsmeadHertford RuralHertford SeleHunsdonLittle Hadham & The PelhamsMuch HadhamSawbridgeworthThe MundensWare PrioryWare RuralWare St Mary'sWare TrinityWatton-at-Stone
26 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Aston, Datchworth & Walkern →4,749 people · census date in profileBishop's Stortford All Saints →5,295 people · census date in profileBishop's Stortford Central →7,235 people · census date in profileBishop's Stortford North →7,890 people · census date in profileBishop's Stortford Parsonage →6,697 people · census date in profileBishop's Stortford South →4,401 people · census date in profileBishop's Stortford Thorley Manor →9,731 people · census date in profileBraughing & Standon →6,025 people · census date in profileBuntingford →10,036 people · census date in profileGreat Amwell & Stansteads →5,846 people · census date in profileHertford Bengeo →8,632 people · census date in profileHertford Castle →5,909 people · census date in profileHertford Heath & Brickendon →3,541 people · census date in profileHertford Kingsmead →8,973 people · census date in profileHertford Rural →3,289 people · census date in profileHertford Sele →5,912 people · census date in profileHunsdon →2,155 people · census date in profileLittle Hadham & The Pelhams →3,136 people · census date in profileMuch Hadham →3,096 people · census date in profileSawbridgeworth →8,740 people · census date in profileThe Mundens →2,821 people · census date in profileWare Priory →7,459 people · census date in profileWare Rural →2,983 people · census date in profileWare St Mary's →6,402 people · census date in profileWare Trinity →5,770 people · census date in profileWatton-at-Stone →3,447 people · census date in profile