# Baldock West The north west of the North Hertfordshire. About 7,865 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.6 square kilometres. Baldock West had 7,737 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05015756. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 7,737** (2021). Baldock West had 7,737 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,552nd most 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/north-hertfordshire/ward/baldock-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 18%** (2022). About 18% of people in Baldock West 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/ward/baldock-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In Baldock West, 95.1% 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/ward/baldock-west#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Baldock West, 2.5% 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/north-hertfordshire/ward/baldock-west#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015756) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 18% of people in Baldock West 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=E05015756) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Hertfordshire. The outline is Baldock West. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015756) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Baldock West. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015756) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Baldock West had 7,737 usual residents at the census. ## How Baldock West compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Baldock West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 7,737 | 5th most populated | 25 wards, North Hertfordshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 18% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 25 wards, North Hertfordshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | 6th highest | 25 wards, North Hertfordshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.5% | joint 8th highest | 25 wards, North Hertfordshire · Aug 2026 | ## Is Baldock West safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Baldock West at a rate of 89.2 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, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Baldock West. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (295), anti-social behaviour (147) and other crime (122). 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 ward, so they describe all of North Hertfordshire and not Baldock West 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. ## Baldock West in brief Baldock West had 7,737 usual residents at the census. About 18% of people in Baldock West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Baldock West, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Baldock West, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05015756 - Constituency: [North East Hertfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hertfordshire) - 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: 2.63 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,865* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 25 * 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 [Letchworth South East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/letchworth-south-east), [Baldock East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/baldock-east), [Weston & Sandon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/weston-and-sandon), [Letchworth Norton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/letchworth-norton), [Arbury](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/arbury) ## Latest updates for Baldock West - 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/E05015756 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/baldock-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/baldock-west#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/ward/baldock-west