United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~133k · 65 state-funded schools
High earnings underpin a comfortable lifestyle in North Hertfordshire, though this comes at the cost of significant housing pressure. A median house costs 8.3 times median annual pay, while rent consumes 33% of gross earnings, both figures sitting above the regional median. Residents benefit from low crime rates and low deprivation, with both indicators performing better than most England authorities. Education is a standout feature, as 96.5% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, the highest proportion in the region. With weekly earnings of £983.40, the area is better suited to high-earning professionals who can absorb the premium housing costs in exchange for safety and top-tier schooling.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 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
90.8%
Weak
Worse than 67% 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
76 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
59 of 65 (90.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 11 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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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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