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

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.4% to 29.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.4% in Letchworth Grange to 29.2% in Hitchin Bearton — a gap of 19.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
Letchworth Grange9.4%2452,612
Codicote & Kimpton9.7%2042,108
Letchworth South East10%3913,894
Royston Meridian10.1%2862,843
Hitchin Oughton10.3%2562,490
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley11.1%1271,147
Cadwell11.1%1161,041
Letchworth South West11.4%4023,539
Offa12.9%1881,463
Letchworth Norton13%2922,241
Ermine13.6%1541,129
Hitchin Highbury14.9%4032,703
Letchworth Wilbury15.1%3732,468
Arbury15.4%1801,171
Weston & Sandon15.7%134854
Hitchin Walsworth16.9%5843,463
Great Ashby16.9%3602,131
Baldock West17.1%5773,371
Knebworth17.4%4052,329
Baldock East17.6%2291,301
Royston Heath18.6%3932,114
Hitchwood18.6%2231,199
Royston Palace20.1%5082,532
Hitchin Priory20.1%5122,543
Hitchin Bearton29.2%1,1774,031
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2% to 5.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2% in Great Ashby to 5.4% in Letchworth Grange — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
Great Ashby2%1125,741
Royston Meridian2.4%1686,988
Hitchin Highbury2.7%1726,427
Baldock East2.7%792,883
Arbury2.8%802,829
Hitchin Bearton3.2%2848,983
Ermine3.2%902,786
Hitchin Priory3.3%1855,641
Hitchin Walsworth3.4%2808,308
Offa3.4%1243,605
Codicote & Kimpton3.5%1754,944
Royston Heath3.6%1674,645
Royston Palace4%2325,822
Letchworth South West4.1%3488,525
Weston & Sandon4.2%862,064
Knebworth4.3%2365,455
Baldock West4.4%3387,738
Letchworth Norton4.4%2205,008
Hitchwood4.9%1463,000
Cadwell5%1172,358
Hitchin Oughton5%2915,854
Letchworth South East5.1%4699,252
Letchworth Wilbury5.2%2935,632
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley5.4%1542,832
Letchworth Grange5.4%3235,932
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People aged 65 or over

6.7% to 27.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.7% in Great Ashby to 27.1% in Hitchin Priory — a gap of 20.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
Great Ashby6.7%3865,743
Hitchin Bearton13.1%1,1779,001
Hitchin Walsworth15.2%1,2668,316
Hitchin Oughton15.6%9155,847
Royston Palace16.2%9415,817
Baldock East16.3%4682,878
Letchworth Grange17.5%1,0365,923
Letchworth Wilbury17.7%9975,640
Letchworth South East17.9%1,6519,248
Baldock West19.4%1,4997,736
Offa19.4%6993,597
Royston Heath20.3%9394,636
Hitchin Highbury20.3%1,3036,424
Letchworth Norton21.2%1,0574,991
Royston Meridian22.2%1,5506,967
Knebworth22.4%1,2185,449
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley22.6%6412,839
Weston & Sandon23.1%4752,057
Hitchwood23.1%6942,999
Codicote & Kimpton23.4%1,1554,945
Ermine24.8%6932,800
Arbury25.2%7122,823
Cadwell25.5%6002,356
Letchworth South West26.2%2,2288,505
Hitchin Priory27.1%1,5285,638
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.5% to 19.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.5% in Great Ashby to 19.2% in Letchworth South East — a gap of 9.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
Great Ashby9.5%4124,344
Baldock East9.6%2302,392
Weston & Sandon9.8%1711,738
Hitchin Highbury10.2%5195,110
Hitchin Bearton10.8%7907,283
Royston Heath11.2%4203,741
Letchworth South West11.7%8207,031
Arbury11.7%2692,293
Knebworth11.8%5324,495
Codicote & Kimpton11.9%4804,029
Hitchin Priory12%5724,763
Ermine12.7%2942,311
Offa13.3%3882,926
Royston Meridian13.3%7495,625
Hitchin Walsworth13.4%8856,621
Hitchwood13.8%3382,448
Baldock West14.2%9016,351
Letchworth Norton14.2%5754,053
Cadwell15%2911,944
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley15.2%3512,307
Royston Palace15.8%7424,700
Letchworth Wilbury17.7%8054,551
Hitchin Oughton17.7%8154,598
Letchworth Grange18.4%8704,731
Letchworth South East19.2%1,4217,386
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.6% to 53.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 27.6% in Letchworth Grange to 53.8% in Hitchin Bearton — a gap of 26.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
Letchworth Grange27.6%1,3064,731
Letchworth Wilbury32.8%1,4934,551
Letchworth South East33.5%2,4717,386
Baldock West35%2,2236,351
Royston Palace35.4%1,6634,700
Hitchin Oughton35.9%1,6494,598
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley37%8532,307
Royston Meridian37.6%2,1155,625
Hitchwood40.1%9822,448
Letchworth Norton40.7%1,6484,053
Great Ashby40.8%1,7724,344
Cadwell40.8%7941,944
Offa40.9%1,1982,926
Ermine41.9%9682,311
Hitchin Walsworth43.3%2,8666,621
Weston & Sandon44.2%7691,738
Knebworth44.8%2,0164,495
Codicote & Kimpton45%1,8134,029
Baldock East45.1%1,0792,392
Royston Heath45.8%1,7153,741
Letchworth South West46.2%3,2487,031
Arbury48.1%1,1022,293
Hitchin Highbury51.1%2,6105,110
Hitchin Priory52%2,4784,763
Hitchin Bearton53.8%3,9217,283
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.2% to 20.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.2% in Baldock East to 20.4% in Letchworth South East — a gap of 12.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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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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.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Baldock East8.2%1061,298
Great Ashby8.4%1782,131
Arbury9%1061,173
Hitchin Highbury9.4%2532,703
Hitchin Priory9.5%2412,543
Ermine9.7%1091,127
Royston Meridian9.7%2762,844
Hitchwood10.1%1211,199
Offa10.8%1571,455
Knebworth10.8%2532,334
Royston Heath11.1%2362,120
Codicote & Kimpton11.3%2372,103
Letchworth South West11.3%4023,545
Weston & Sandon11.4%98857
Hitchin Bearton11.9%4794,033
Hitchin Walsworth13.4%4653,462
Baldock West14.9%5023,375
Royston Palace15.1%3812,530
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley15.1%1741,151
Cadwell16.1%1671,036
Letchworth Norton16.5%3712,245
Hitchin Oughton19.2%4812,506
Letchworth Wilbury19.4%4782,469
Letchworth Grange20.2%5242,600
Letchworth South East20.4%7983,903
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.3% to 39.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.3% in Baldock East to 39.7% in Letchworth Grange — a gap of 37.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 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
Baldock East2.3%301,301
Hitchin Priory6.3%1592,543
Royston Meridian7.1%2012,843
Hitchin Highbury8.1%2182,703
Great Ashby8.8%1882,131
Hitchin Bearton10.5%4234,031
Arbury10.7%1251,171
Royston Heath11.7%2472,114
Knebworth13.2%3072,329
Ermine13.8%1561,129
Weston & Sandon15.3%131854
Codicote & Kimpton15.9%3362,108
Hitchwood16.8%2021,199
Royston Palace17.7%4492,532
Letchworth South West18.1%6393,539
Hitchin Walsworth18.3%6353,463
Offa18.7%2741,463
Baldock West21%7073,371
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley23.7%2721,147
Letchworth Norton24.1%5392,241
Cadwell24.9%2591,041
Letchworth Wilbury31.6%7792,468
Hitchin Oughton35.1%8752,490
Letchworth South East36.2%1,4083,894
Letchworth Grange39.7%1,0362,612
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ArburyBaldock EastBaldock WestCadwellCodicote & KimptonErmineGraveley, St Ippolyts & WymondleyGreat AshbyHitchin BeartonHitchin HighburyHitchin OughtonHitchin PrioryHitchin WalsworthHitchwoodKnebworthLetchworth GrangeLetchworth NortonLetchworth South EastLetchworth South WestLetchworth WilburyOffaRoyston HeathRoyston MeridianRoyston PalaceWeston & Sandon
25 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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Arbury →2,829 people · census date in profileBaldock East →2,876 people · census date in profileBaldock West →7,737 people · census date in profileCadwell →2,358 people · census date in profileCodicote & Kimpton →4,934 people · census date in profileErmine →2,789 people · census date in profileGraveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley →2,833 people · census date in profileGreat Ashby →5,735 people · census date in profileHitchin Bearton →8,986 people · census date in profileHitchin Highbury →6,434 people · census date in profileHitchin Oughton →5,839 people · census date in profileHitchin Priory →5,644 people · census date in profileHitchin Walsworth →8,317 people · census date in profileHitchwood →3,005 people · census date in profileKnebworth →5,446 people · census date in profileLetchworth Grange →5,929 people · census date in profileLetchworth Norton →5,001 people · census date in profileLetchworth South East →9,239 people · census date in profileLetchworth South West →8,522 people · census date in profileLetchworth Wilbury →5,634 people · census date in profileOffa →3,605 people · census date in profileRoyston Heath →4,644 people · census date in profileRoyston Meridian →6,988 people · census date in profileRoyston Palace →5,811 people · census date in profileWeston & Sandon →2,066 people · census date in profile