# Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton The south of the North Hertfordshire. 10,677 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 40 square kilometres. Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton had 10,386 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004923. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £520,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton was £520,000 in 2025. Joint 862nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/knebworth-codicote-and-kimpton#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 10,386** (2021). Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton had 10,386 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 889th most populated of 9,448. 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/north-hertfordshire/knebworth-codicote-and-kimpton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton 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/north-hertfordshire/knebworth-codicote-and-kimpton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.5%** (January 2026). In Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton, 72.5% 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/north-hertfordshire/knebworth-codicote-and-kimpton#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004923) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004923) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 257 homes were sold in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004923) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004923) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton had 10,386 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton at a rate of 51.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 66.6 per 1,000 people across North Hertfordshire. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 206 | | Anti-social behaviour | 112 | | Other crime | 68 | | Criminal damage and arson | 45 | | Burglary | 38 | | Vehicle crime | 33 | | Shoplifting | 29 | | Drug offences | 11 | | Theft from the person | 2 | | Robbery | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £520,000 | 3rd most expensive | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · 2025 | | Population | 10,386 | 4th most populated | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.5% | 3rd lowest | 16 middle areas, North Hertfordshire · Jan 2026 | ## Is Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton at a rate of 51.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 66.6 per 1,000 people across North Hertfordshire. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (206), anti-social behaviour (112) and other crime (68). 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 North Hertfordshire These figures are published for the whole of North Hertfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Hertfordshire and not Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton alone. [See North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) - **Average house price: £422,835** (August 2026). North Hertfordshire’s average house price was £422,835 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £49,224** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Hertfordshire earned a median of £49,224 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 18th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.6×** (2025). A home in North Hertfordshire costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st 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: 11.3** (2025). North Hertfordshire has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 38th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton in brief The median price paid for a home in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton was £520,000 in 2025. Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton had 10,386 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton, 72.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004923 - Ward: [Knebworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/knebworth) - Constituency: [Stevenage †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stevenage) - Council: [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) - Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 39.74 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,677* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 33 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ickleford-great-offley-and-whitwell), [Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/welwyn-and-hatfield-garden-village), [Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield/woolmer-green-oaklands-and-digswell), [Wheathampstead](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans/wheathampstead), [Roebuck](https://openindex.co.uk/stevenage/roebuck), [Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/datchworth-walkern-and-cottered) ## Latest updates for Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton - 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. 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