United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Hertsmere
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~105k · 41 state-funded schools
High earnings are offset by punishing housing costs in Hertsmere. While local weekly pay of £882.10 sits above the regional median, residents face a median house price of £537,500, which is 11.7 times the median annual gross pay. Rent is similarly demanding, consuming 46.8% of gross median earnings. These figures place significant pressure on household budgets, far exceeding the regional medians for both purchase and rental costs. The trade-off for this financial strain is access to top-tier education, with 96.5% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, the highest share in the region. This location is best suited for high-earning professionals who prioritise school quality over affordability and are prepared to commit a large portion of their income to housing.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Hertsmere ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,869/yr
Very high
Better than 86% of UK LAs
House price
£537,500
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,787/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,406/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
75.5/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
13.9
Low
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Schools
92.7%
Mid
Around UK average
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
45 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
38 of 41 (92.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 4 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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41 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 41 schools, sortable and filterable.
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