United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~133k · 65 state-funded schools
High earnings meet high housing costs. North Hertfordshire offers median weekly pay of £983.40, significantly above the East of England average and higher than 97% of authorities nationwide. However, this comes with a median house price of £425,000, 8.3 times annual gross pay, and a median monthly rent of £1,408, taking 33% of gross median earnings. Recorded crime is low at 50.1 per 1,000, and deprivation is below the regional median. The standout figure is pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, at 96.3%, the best rate in the region. This suits those prioritising strong educational outcomes and higher incomes, provided they can absorb the significant property and rental expenses.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How North Hertfordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£51,137/yr
Very high
Better than 97% of UK LAs
House price
£425,000
Very expensive
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,408/mo
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,449/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
50.1/1k
Safest
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.6
Least deprived
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Schools
90.6%
Weak
Worse than 69% 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
65 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
58 of 64 (90.6%) 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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65 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 65 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in North Hertfordshire →Places with similar signatures
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