United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~152k · 82 state-funded schools
High pay, high prices. East Hertfordshire offers some of the best earnings in the region, with median weekly pay at £960.60, but this comes at a significant cost. The median house price is a steep 9 times annual pay, and monthly rent consumes a substantial 36.1% of gross median earnings, both among the highest in the region. However, residents benefit from very low deprivation, ranking lowest in the East of England, and exceptional schools, with 96.3% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places, the best in the region. This area suits those prioritising high incomes and educational quality, and who can absorb the considerable housing costs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How East Hertfordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£49,951/yr
Very high
Better than 97% of UK LAs
House price
£450,000
Very expensive
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,504/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,455/yr
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Crime
51.7/1k
Safest
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.2
Least deprived
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Schools
93.7%
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
80 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
74 of 79 (93.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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82 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 82 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in East Hertfordshire →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.