# People and census in East Hertfordshire The south west of the East of England. 158,033 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 476 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for East Hertfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of East Hertfordshire? East Hertfordshire’s population was an estimated 158,033 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. East Hertfordshire is 165th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate East Hertfordshire: **158,033** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Hertfordshire’s population was an estimated 158,033 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. East Hertfordshire is 165th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population East Hertfordshire: **150,158** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Hertfordshire had 150,158 usual residents at the census. East Hertfordshire is the 167th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 East Hertfordshire: **63.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.7% of residents in East Hertfordshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 1% higher (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over East Hertfordshire: **18.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.2% of residents in East Hertfordshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 7% lower (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 East Hertfordshire: **18.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.0% of residents in East Hertfordshire were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 2% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK East Hertfordshire: **10.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.8% of residents in East Hertfordshire were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 28% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability East Hertfordshire: **13.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.6% of residents in East Hertfordshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East of England the figure is 16.6%. - Against East of England: 18% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health East Hertfordshire: **86.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 86.5% of residents in East Hertfordshire said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 4% higher (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-good-health ## Households East Hertfordshire: **62,021** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Hertfordshire had 62,021 households at the census. East Hertfordshire is 176th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van East Hertfordshire: **12.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.4% of households in East Hertfordshire had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 26% lower (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes East Hertfordshire: **70.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.8% of households in East Hertfordshire owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 7% higher (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density East Hertfordshire: **316 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. East Hertfordshire had 316 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 5% lower (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes East Hertfordshire: **16.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.1% of households in East Hertfordshire rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 12% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes East Hertfordshire: **13.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.1% of households in East Hertfordshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 15% lower (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications East Hertfordshire: **38.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.6% of residents aged 16 and over in East Hertfordshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 22% higher (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh East Hertfordshire: **2.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.7% of residents in East Hertfordshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 58% lower (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African East Hertfordshire: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in East Hertfordshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.9%. - Against East of England: 55% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups East Hertfordshire: **2.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.8% of residents in East Hertfordshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: About the same (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group East Hertfordshire: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in East Hertfordshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 36% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups East Hertfordshire: **92.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 92.3% of residents in East Hertfordshire identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 7% higher (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian East Hertfordshire: **49.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.1% of residents in East Hertfordshire said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 5% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion East Hertfordshire: **41.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.8% of residents in East Hertfordshire said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 4% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home East Hertfordshire: **40.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.9% of working residents in East Hertfordshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 28% higher (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change East Hertfordshire: **0.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Hertfordshire’s estimated population changed by 0.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 14% higher (0.7%) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000242) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000242/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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