# Much Hadham

The south east of the East Hertfordshire. About 3,036 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 33 square kilometres.

Much Hadham had 3,096 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015372. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,096** (2021). Much Hadham had 3,096 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,182nd least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/much-hadham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 41%** (2022). About 41% of people in Much Hadham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/much-hadham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 46.5%** (January 2026). In Much Hadham, 46.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/much-hadham#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Much Hadham, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/much-hadham#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015372) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 41% of people in Much Hadham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015372) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Hertfordshire. The outline is Much Hadham.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015372) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Much Hadham.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015372) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Much Hadham had 3,096 usual residents at the census.

## How Much Hadham compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Much Hadham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,096 | 4th least populated | 26 wards, East Hertfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 41% | 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 wards, East Hertfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 46.5% | 4th lowest | 26 wards, East Hertfordshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.0% | joint 11th highest | 26 wards, East Hertfordshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Much Hadham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Much Hadham at a rate of 47.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.8 per 1,000 people across East Hertfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Much Hadham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (41), violence and sexual offences (38) and other crime (31).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Hertfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Hertfordshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Hertfordshire and not Much Hadham alone. [See East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

- **Average house price: £455,973** (August 2026). East Hertfordshire’s average house price was £455,973 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Hertfordshire earned a median of £52,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 8th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in East Hertfordshire costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.8** (2025). East Hertfordshire has a deprivation score of 9.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 19th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Much Hadham in brief

Much Hadham had 3,096 usual residents at the census.
About 41% of people in Much Hadham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Much Hadham, 46.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Much Hadham, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015372
- Constituency: [Hertford and Stortford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford)
- Council: [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 32.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,036*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 8

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Sawbridgeworth](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/sawbridgeworth), [Hunsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/hunsdon), [Ware Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/ware-rural), [Little Hadham & The Pelhams](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/little-hadham-and-the-pelhams), [Bishop's Stortford South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/bishops-stortford-south), [Braughing & Standon](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/braughing-and-standon)

## Latest updates for Much Hadham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015372

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/ward/much-hadham