United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~133k · 65 state-funded schools
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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
Showing 20 of 65 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Knights Templar School | Secondary | 1,414 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hitchin Boys' School | Secondary | 1,357 | Outstanding2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Hitchin Girls' School | Secondary | 1,356 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Priory School | Secondary | 1,242 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Highfield School Grade inherited from previous URN 117537 | Secondary | 978 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King James Academy Royston | Secondary | 939 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fearnhill School | Secondary | 601 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Round Diamond Primary School | Primary | 453 | Outstanding2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lordship Farm Primary School | Primary | 446 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 434 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Ransom Primary School | Primary | 422 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 419 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 410 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 404 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Icknield Walk First School | Primary | 345 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tannery Drift School | Primary | 325 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Codicote Church of England Primary School | Primary | 277 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Primary | 263 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Primary | 253 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitehill Junior School | Primary | 241 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
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.