# Hertford

Town in East Hertfordshire, East of England.

Hertford is a town in East Hertfordshire, East of England. Median sale price £430,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 82.7 per 1,000 people. About 30,333 people.

Town. Code E63004358. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

Hertford is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Hertford add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £430,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hertford was £430,000 in 2025. Joint 147th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/hertford#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 28,807** (2021). Hertford had 28,807 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 386th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/hertford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 3%** (2022). About 3% of people in Hertford 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/town/hertford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.9%** (January 2026). In Hertford, 90.9% 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/town/hertford#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63004358) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 3% of people in Hertford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63004358) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 515 homes were sold in Hertford in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63004358) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hertford.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63004358) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hertford had 28,807 usual residents at the census.

## How Hertford compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Hertford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £430,000 | joint 31st most expensive | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 |
| Population | 28,807 | 42nd most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 3% | joint 52nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.9% | 54th lowest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hertford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hertford at a rate of 82.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 224 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hertford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (843), anti-social behaviour (503) and other crime (402).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Hertford was 84.3 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Hertford, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Hertford has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Hertford

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Hertfordshire 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023470) | 1,773 | 82.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.7% |
| [East Hertfordshire 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023471) | 1,419 | 93.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.6% |
| [East Hertfordshire 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023472) | 1,367 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.8% |
| [East Hertfordshire 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023473) | 1,769 | 33.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.9% |
| [East Hertfordshire 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023474) | 1,571 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.6% |
| [East Hertfordshire 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023487) | 1,564 | 106.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.7% |
| [East Hertfordshire 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023488) | 1,684 | 81.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.5% |
| [East Hertfordshire 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023489) | 1,369 | 31.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |
| [East Hertfordshire 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023490) | 1,296 | 32.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [East Hertfordshire 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023482) | 1,920 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [East Hertfordshire 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023483) | 2,424 | 50.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.1% |
| [East Hertfordshire 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023484) | 1,632 | 147.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.6% |
| [East Hertfordshire 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023475) | 1,462 | 60.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.5% |
| [East Hertfordshire 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023476) | 1,720 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 81.3% |
| [East Hertfordshire 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023477) | 2,185 | 54.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 77.2% |
| [East Hertfordshire 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01023479) | 1,596 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.6% |
| [East Hertfordshire 017F](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01035596) | 1,366 | 167.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.0% |
| [East Hertfordshire 017G](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/neighbourhood/e01035597) | 1,303 | 374.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 79.9% |

## Your MP

- [Hertford and Stortford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hertford-and-stortford): Josh Dean (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire)

## Postcode districts covering Hertford

[SG13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg13), [SG14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sg14)

## Middle areas in Hertford

[Hertford Bengeo](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/hertford-bengeo), [Hertford Foxholes](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/hertford-foxholes), [Hertford South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/hertford-south), [Hertford West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire/hertford-west)

## Towns near Hertford

[Ware](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ware), [Hoddesdon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hoddesdon), [Welwyn Garden City](https://openindex.co.uk/town/welwyn-garden-city), [Cheshunt](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cheshunt), [Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hatfield), [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow)

## Hertford in brief

Hertford is a town in East Hertfordshire, East of England.
About 30,333 people lived in Hertford in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £430,000 in 2025 across 515 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 82.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Hertford was £430,000 in 2025.
Hertford had 28,807 usual residents at the census.
About 3% of people in Hertford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hertford, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63004358
- 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: 6.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,333*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 95

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ware](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ware), [Hoddesdon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hoddesdon), [Welwyn Garden City](https://openindex.co.uk/town/welwyn-garden-city), [Cheshunt](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cheshunt), [Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hatfield), [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow)

## Latest updates for Hertford

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63004358

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/hertford, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/hertford#f-house-sales-median-price.

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 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/hertford