North Hertfordshire in figures

A profile of North Hertfordshire from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in North Hertfordshire was 137,365 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population137,3652025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.5%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share11.6%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June4042025Compared with 685 in 2024
126K128K130K132K134K136K138K201120142017202020252011: 127,494 persons2012: 128,542 persons2013: 129,460 persons2014: 131,062 persons2015: 131,662 persons2016: 133,103 persons2017: 133,629 persons2018: 133,283 persons2019: 133,195 persons2020: 133,054 persons2021: 133,583 persons2022: 134,189 persons2023: 135,580 persons2024: 136,818 persons2025: 137,365 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in North Hertfordshire (pounds sterling) was £5.66 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£5.66 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.1% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£41,2772024, provisionalUp 4% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,317 GBP million2001: 2,369 GBP million2002: 2,430 GBP million2003: 2,568 GBP million2004: 2,621 GBP million2005: 2,784 GBP million2006: 2,828 GBP million2007: 2,910 GBP million2008: 3,004 GBP million2009: 2,852 GBP million2010: 2,920 GBP million2011: 2,965 GBP million2012: 3,011 GBP million2013: 3,214 GBP million2014: 3,464 GBP million2015: 3,482 GBP million2016: 3,554 GBP million2017: 3,918 GBP million2018: 4,012 GBP million2019: 4,119 GBP million2020: 4,090 GBP million2021: 4,989 GBP million2022: 5,220 GBP million2023: 5,387 GBP million2024: 5,663 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in North Hertfordshire (pounds sterling) was £418,857 (provisional) in July 2026, up 5.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£418,857July 2026, provisionalUp 5.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly5.3%July 2026, provisionalUp 3.3 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,434August 2026, provisionalUp 5.4% from August 2025
360K380K400K420K440K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 369,888 GBP2021-08: 376,689 GBP2021-09: 377,082 GBP2021-10: 382,696 GBP2021-11: 382,441 GBP2021-12: 381,458 GBP2022-01: 385,791 GBP2022-02: 390,806 GBP2022-03: 388,676 GBP2022-04: 388,436 GBP2022-05: 389,248 GBP2022-06: 397,470 GBP2022-07: 398,564 GBP2022-08: 400,764 GBP2022-09: 402,340 GBP2022-10: 403,770 GBP2022-11: 401,645 GBP2022-12: 397,417 GBP2023-01: 396,356 GBP2023-02: 402,277 GBP2023-03: 404,662 GBP2023-04: 408,277 GBP2023-05: 405,570 GBP2023-06: 405,724 GBP2023-07: 401,140 GBP2023-08: 395,091 GBP2023-09: 395,856 GBP2023-10: 401,840 GBP2023-11: 405,343 GBP2023-12: 398,888 GBP2024-01: 388,563 GBP2024-02: 381,408 GBP2024-03: 384,475 GBP2024-04: 388,986 GBP2024-05: 394,041 GBP2024-06: 391,310 GBP2024-07: 389,855 GBP2024-08: 396,898 GBP2024-09: 408,679 GBP2024-10: 417,412 GBP2024-11: 420,847 GBP2024-12: 414,563 GBP2025-01: 413,969 GBP2025-02: 410,121 GBP2025-03: 418,000 GBP2025-04: 410,426 GBP2025-05: 401,967 GBP2025-06: 392,183 GBP2025-07: 397,796 GBP2025-08: 410,417 GBP2025-09: 417,608 GBP2025-10: 420,491 GBP2025-11: 420,915 GBP2025-12: 420,367 GBP2026-01: 417,653 GBP2026-02: 414,293 GBP2026-03: 410,447 GBP2026-04: 417,629 GBP2026-05: 411,853 GBP2026-06: 418,086 GBP2026-07: 418,857 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in North Hertfordshire were 6,605 in 2024, down 0.4% from 2023.

Active enterprises6,6052024Down 0.4% from 2023
Enterprise births6202024Down 1.6% from 2023
6,6006,7006,8006,9007,0002019202020212022202320242019: 6,935 count2020: 6,905 count2021: 6,830 count2022: 6,750 count2023: 6,630 count2024: 6,605 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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