Summary Profile (Hertfordshire)
Contents
Population
Economy:
Housing and Households:
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour:
Children and Young People:
Sustainability:
Health and Wellbeing:
- Excess Weight
- Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Loneliness
- Excess Winter Deaths
Diversity:
Data is automatically updated as and when it becomes available from national and local sources.
Population
The latest (mid-2019) estimated population of Hertfordshire is
1,189,519
582,425
were male
607,094
were female


Estimated population of Hertfordshire and its Districts at mid-2019 | |||||
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All people | Males (% of total population) | Males | Females (% of total population) | Females | |
Hertfordshire | 1,189,519 | 49 | 582,425 | 51 | 607,094 |
Watford | 96,577 | 49.6 | 47,925 | 50.4 | 48,652 |
Broxbourne | 97,279 | 48.4 | 47,034 | 51.7 | 50,245 |
Dacorum | 154,763 | 49.2 | 76,075 | 50.8 | 78,688 |
Hertsmere | 104,919 | 47.9 | 50,289 | 52.1 | 54,630 |
North Hertfordshire | 133,570 | 49 | 65,382 | 51.1 | 68,188 |
Three Rivers | 93,323 | 48.8 | 45,527 | 51.2 | 47,796 |
Welwyn Hatfield | 123,043 | 49.2 | 60,553 | 50.8 | 62,490 |
St Albans | 148,452 | 49 | 72,772 | 51 | 75,680 |
East Hertfordshire | 149,748 | 49 | 73,405 | 51 | 76,343 |
Stevenage | 87,845 | 49.5 | 43,463 | 50.5 | 44,382 |
Our Future (Projected) Population
1,243,138
611,854
631,284



Projected population of Hertfordshire | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mid-2020 | Mid-2021 | Mid-2022 | Mid-2023 | Mid-2028 | Mid-2033 | Mid-2038 | Mid-2043 | |
Hertfordshire | 1,192,436 | 1,196,465 | 1,200,119 | 1,203,229 | 1,213,805 | 1,221,380 | 1,230,584 | 1,243,138 |
Our Ageing Population: Current vs Projected Population

Estimated and projected populations aged 65+ | ||||
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Estimated (Count) (2019) | Estimated (%) (2019) | Projected (Count) (2043) | Projected (%) (2043) | |
Hertfordshire | 204,227 | 17.2 | 287,908 | 23.2 |
East of England | 1,238,506 | 19.9 | 1,747,902 | 25.6 |
England | 10,353,716 | 18.4 | N/A | N/A |
How old are our older people?
Male life expectancy at birth in Hertfordshire
Source: ONS, Health state life expectancies
Female life expectancy at birth in Hertfordshire
Economy
Businesss and Industry
63,930
71,745
Much of Hertfordshire specialises in the Professional, Scientific & Technical (M) group, making up 20.3% of the share of businesses in Hertfordshire, compared to 16.4% of the share of businesses in East of England.

Unemployment
- are without a job but have been actively seeking work within the last four weeks and are available to start work within the next two weeks, or;
- are waiting to start a job, already obtained, in the next two weeks.
N.B This measure is different from the Claimant Count which is based solely on those claiming benefits, some of whom may be in employment.
4.1%

Claimant Count
These figures are automatically updated monthly, usually in the middle of the month.
5.0%

Click on the Claimant Count Dashboard image to explore unemployment trends and compare them with other areas (Districts, Wards and LSOAs) in Hertfordshire. (Opens in a new window)
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Deprivation
Hertfordshire ranks 135 out of 151 upper tier local authorities in England with rank 1 being the most deprived
How does Hertfordshire rank across the different deprivation indices?
The chart below shows how Hertfordshire ranks in each of the domains. For 2019, ranks are out of the 151 upper tier local authorities. The authority ranked 1 is the most deprived.

And what about my neighbourhood?
The dashboard gives an overview of Hertfordshire by LSOA. It contains a map so you can find your local neighbourhood. You can click on any given LSOA and find out where it ranks in relation to all LSOAs in Hertfordshire across the deprivation domains. Double click on one of the LSOAs on the map for a more detailed report for the LSOA.
This report is a more detailed version of the above Dashboard. With guidance on the left, it shows all the 7 domains (e.g. employment, income and crime) and has a swipe tool on the last tab which allows you to compare visually between 2015 and 2019 data.
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Personal Finances - Average Pay
The median annual pay in 2020 for residents in Hertfordshire was
£31,165
The median annual pay in 2020 for workers in Hertfordshire was
£25,943
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Jobs and Skills
Job Density

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Educational Qualifications

Degree or equivalent and above | Higher education below degree | GCE A level or equivalent | GCSE grades A-C or equivalent | Other qualifications | No qualifications | |
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Hertfordshire | 36.6 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
East of England | 29.5 | 7.8 | 22.1 | 24.2 | 9.1 | 7.3 |
England | 33.1 | 7.6 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 |
Key Stage 4 - GCSE and English Baccalureate
Progress 8 is a relative measure, therefore the national average Progress 8 score for mainstream schools is very close to zero.
All Students | ||||
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2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Hertfordshire | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 0.11 |
England | -0.03 | -0.03 | -0.02 | -0.03 |

Maths and English were the first subjects to be put onto the new grading scale, hence the historical data available below. As more historical data becomes available for other subjects, it will be added below in future years.
A candidate who gets nine grade 4's has, technically, passed all their exams. However, the government's league tables detail percentages of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in Englaish and Maths and in the English Baccalaureate subjects.
All Students achieving a 'Good' (Grade 5+) GCSE in both English and Maths | ||||
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2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Hertfordshire | No Data / Suppressed% | 50.9% | 53.1% | 51.7% |
England | No Data / Suppressed% | 42.6% | 43.3% | 43.2% |

Key Stage 5 - A' Levels and Applied General Qualifications
B-
was Hertfordshire's Average Point Score as a grade in 2019

Hertfordshire | |||
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2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Average Point Score | 33.61 | 34.56 | 35.03 |
Average Grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
The Average Point Score is an indication of the average points achieved by a pupil
Merit+
was Hertfordshire's Average Point Score as a grade in 2019

Hertfordshire | |||
---|---|---|---|
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Average Point Score | 33.64 | 27.72 | 28.85 |
Average Grade | Dist | Merit+ | Merit+ |
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Housing and Households
- Housing Stock - Dwellings by property type and council band
- Housing Stock - Tenure home ownership / rental
- Housing Stock - Vacant Dwellings
- Households composition, number of bedrooms etc.
- Housing Demand including overcrowding and communal establishments
- Housing Supply New builds and conversions
- Housing Transactions (Sales and rentals)
- Housing Affordability
498,880
4,639
Source: MHCLG, Live Table 122
535,521
Source: ONS, 2018-based household projections
303,276
owned their accommodation.


House Prices in Hertfordshire
£395,000
in the period Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
Click on the Median House Prices Dashboard image below to explore house price trends and compare them with other areas (Districts and Wards) in Hertfordshire. (Opens in a new window)
13,522
in the period Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
A crime is a deliberate act that causes physical or psychological harm, damage to or loss of property, and is against the law. Whilst not technically a crime, anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes harm to an individual, to their community or to their environment. This could be an action by someone else that leaves you feeling alarmed, harassed or distressed. It also includes fear of crime or concern for public safety, public disorder or public nuisance.
5,710
That was 4.8 per 1,000 population.
1,614
That was 1.36 per 1,000 population.

Jan-20 | Feb-20 | Mar-20 | Apr-20 | May-20 | Jun-20 | Jul-20 | Aug-20 | Sep-20 | Oct-20 | Nov-20 | Dec-20 | |
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Hertfordshire | 6,874 | 6,882 | 6,250 | 4,867 | 5,716 | 6,126 | 6,811 | 6,846 | 6,636 | 6,822 | 6,318 | 5,710 |
Watford | 774 | 755 | 622 | 478 | 580 | 607 | 693 | 735 | 706 | 715 | 626 | 656 |
Broxbourne | 690 | 720 | 597 | 457 | 591 | 575 | 622 | 670 | 643 | 632 | 597 | 509 |
Dacorum | 943 | 895 | 775 | 581 | 743 | 739 | 827 | 835 | 801 | 829 | 732 | 719 |
Hertsmere | 668 | 710 | 669 | 440 | 520 | 562 | 700 | 729 | 685 | 725 | 721 | 543 |
North Hertfordshire | 595 | 598 | 547 | 423 | 451 | 531 | 580 | 589 | 564 | 647 | 572 | 525 |
Three Rivers | 434 | 427 | 350 | 364 | 398 | 369 | 438 | 425 | 377 | 398 | 426 | 341 |
Welwyn Hatfield | 686 | 759 | 732 | 552 | 626 | 777 | 786 | 789 | 749 | 761 | 765 | 659 |
St Albans | 725 | 720 | 648 | 512 | 662 | 703 | 740 | 698 | 733 | 779 | 712 | 652 |
East Hertfordshire | 634 | 640 | 684 | 492 | 533 | 659 | 689 | 641 | 683 | 644 | 540 | 537 |
Stevenage | 725 | 658 | 626 | 568 | 612 | 604 | 736 | 735 | 695 | 692 | 627 | 569 |
Count | Rate (per 1,000 population) | |
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Bicycle theft | 79 | 0.07 |
Burglary | 340 | 0.29 |
Criminal damage and arson | 575 | 0.48 |
Drugs | 220 | 0.18 |
Other crime | 114 | 0.1 |
Other theft | 584 | 0.49 |
Possession of weapons | 36 | 0.03 |
Public order | 416 | 0.35 |
Robbery | 60 | 0.05 |
Shoplifting | 450 | 0.38 |
Theft from the person | 69 | 0.06 |
Vehicle crime | 563 | 0.47 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2,204 | 1.85 |
All crime | 5,710 | 4.8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1,614 | 1.36 |
Source: Home Office, data.police.uk
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Whilst not technically a crime, anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes harm to an individual, to their community or to their environment. This could be an action by someone else that leaves you feeling alarmed, harassed or distressed. It also includes fear of crime or concern for public safety, public disorder or public nuisance.
In the 12 months Jan-20 - Dec-20,
27,679

Jan-20 | Feb-20 | Mar-20 | Apr-20 | May-20 | Jun-20 | Jul-20 | Aug-20 | Sep-20 | Oct-20 | Nov-20 | Dec-20 | |
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Hertfordshire | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.66 | 2.23 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.35 | 1.95 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.36 |
Watford | 2.16 | 1.89 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 3.43 | 2.84 | 2.70 | 2.21 | 1.92 | 1.31 |
Broxbourne | 1.45 | 1.70 | 1.83 | 2.23 | 2.20 | 3.09 | 2.65 | 2.83 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 1.35 |
Dacorum | 1.38 | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.94 | 2.31 | 2.30 | 2.81 | 2.33 | 2.19 | 1.94 | 1.70 | 1.64 |
Hertsmere | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 2.28 | 2.76 | 2.42 | 2.17 | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.45 |
North Hertfordshire | 1.21 | 0.94 | 1.09 | 2.10 | 1.92 | 2.22 | 2.25 | 2.08 | 1.63 | 1.17 | 1.43 | 1.11 |
Three Rivers | 0.77 | 0.93 | 1.26 | 1.64 | 1.51 | 2.02 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 1.50 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.00 |
Welwyn Hatfield | 2.10 | 1.74 | 2.28 | 2.88 | 3.02 | 2.91 | 3.23 | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 1.75 |
St Albans | 1.30 | 1.12 | 1.52 | 1.83 | 2.01 | 1.95 | 2.32 | 1.69 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
East Hertfordshire | 0.97 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 1.76 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 1.51 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 1.03 |
Stevenage | 1.96 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 3.68 | 3.19 | 3.30 | 4.47 | 3.18 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.38 | 1.87 |
See Also:
Hospital Admissions for Violence (including sexual violence)
Hospital admissions (all persons) for violence in Hertfordshire per 100,000 population
Hospital admissions (males) for violence in Hertfordshire per 100,000 population
Hospital admissions (females) for violence in Hertfordshire per 100,000 population

Children and Young People
See also Early Years Dataset for data relating to children aged 0-5 in Hertfordshire. It includes health, safeguarding, achievement, ethnicity and social care sections.
Social Help and Care for Children, Young People and Families
Special Educational Needs
Data is available for children and young people with an EHCP within Hertfordshire schools on annual basis, taken from the January School Census. The most recent data available is for January 2020 and shows that the number children with an EHCP was 5,159 within Hertfordshire. This equates to a rate of 2.6% of children on the school roll compared to 3.2% for East of England.
5,159
pupils (2.6%) with a statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan in Hertfordshire

See also Special Educational Needs Achievement (0-5 year olds) data further on the Early Years Dataset
Free School Meals

28,917
pupils (15.1%) who became eligible for free school meals at some point during the last 6 years in Hertfordshire
See also Attainment Gap in Free School Meals Pupils (0-5 year olds) data on the Early Years Dataset (0-5 year olds only)
Sustainability
Greenhouse Gas Emissions


2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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Hertfordshire | 7308 | 7564 | 6959 | 7337 | 7201 | 6587 | 6466 | 6245 | 5994 | 5877 |
Watford | 498 | 522 | 460 | 512 | 497 | 428 | 410 | 381 | 363 | 342 |
Broxbourne | 502 | 521 | 485 | 508 | 491 | 445 | 433 | 409 | 388 | 368 |
Dacorum | 812 | 841 | 759 | 811 | 800 | 724 | 709 | 693 | 671 | 651 |
Hertsmere | 815 | 842 | 799 | 826 | 811 | 751 | 750 | 737 | 704 | 695 |
North Hertfordshire | 832 | 872 | 785 | 815 | 787 | 733 | 716 | 700 | 670 | 650 |
Three Rivers | 627 | 636 | 605 | 653 | 650 | 602 | 598 | 593 | 578 | 567 |
Welwyn Hatfield | 776 | 809 | 748 | 797 | 790 | 718 | 685 | 648 | 624 | 615 |
St Albans | 1063 | 1087 | 1010 | 1062 | 1056 | 981 | 998 | 975 | 933 | 935 |
East Hertfordshire | 859 | 889 | 807 | 829 | 814 | 755 | 732 | 697 | 675 | 662 |
Stevenage | 523 | 545 | 503 | 525 | 506 | 450 | 435 | 412 | 389 | 391 |
East of England | 43262 | 45429 | 41416 | 43329 | 42171 | 38737 | 37846 | 36060 | N/A | 32447 |
Energy Consumption
Gas Consumption

Domestic (kWh) (2018) | Non-domestic (kWh) (2018) | |
---|---|---|
Hertfordshire | N/A | 426581 |
Watford | 14356 | 365956 |
Broxbourne | 13767 | 378977 |
Dacorum | 14737 | 323596 |
Hertsmere | 16334 | 376066 |
North Hertfordshire | 14224 | 376945 |
Three Rivers | 17205 | 302490 |
Welwyn Hatfield | 14440 | 482353 |
St Albans | 16565 | 387153 |
East Hertfordshire | 14912 | 415192 |
Stevenage | 12176 | 1142802 |
East of England | 13514 | 717167 |

Electricity Consumption

Domestic (2018) | Non-Domestic (2018) | Domestic with Economy 7 (2018) | Domestic with Standard Meters (2018) | |
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Hertfordshire | 3989 | 70913 | 4967 | 3702 |
Watford | 3615 | 87419 | 4278 | 3385 |
Broxbourne | 3934 | 66696 | 4760 | 3654 |
Dacorum | 3919 | 70977 | 5025 | 3625 |
Hertsmere | 4179 | 74567 | 4839 | 3976 |
North Hertfordshire | 3951 | 57326 | 5132 | 3578 |
Three Rivers | 4333 | 63123 | 5142 | 4085 |
Welwyn Hatfield | 3824 | 133848 | 4723 | 3614 |
St Albans | 4057 | 47038 | 5051 | 3824 |
East Hertfordshire | 4435 | 47478 | 5573 | 3965 |
Stevenage | 3401 | 90832 | 4278 | 3240 |
East of England | 3983 | 66062 | 5094 | 3583 |

Health and Wellbeing
- Life Expectancy
- Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing
- Social Care for Children, Young People and Families
- Adult Health and Lifestyle
- Health Risk Factors
- Poor Health and Disability
- Long Term Health Conditions - Mortality
- Long Term Health Conditions - Living With
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Loneliness
- Older People's Health (Aged 65+)
Excess Weight

Hertfordshire | Watford | Broxbourne | Dacorum | Hertsmere | North Hertfordshire | Three Rivers | Welwyn Hatfield | St Albans | East Hertfordshire | Stevenage | East of England | England | |
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2015/16 | 60.1 | 61.9 | 61.1 | 57.1 | 60.3 | 60.1 | 60.2 | 64.8 | 58.7 | 55.6 | 64.6 | 61.7 | 61.3 |
2016/17 | 59.7 | 55.4 | 64.1 | 61.7 | 65.2 | 62.1 | 56.9 | 61.1 | 49.8 | 57.8 | 65.0 | 61.9 | 61.3 |
2017/18 | 60.4 | 67.0 | 70.2 | 60.7 | 60.5 | 63.2 | 56.9 | 63.2 | 48.9 | 54.0 | 64.0 | 62.1 | 62.0 |
2018/19 | 60.1 | 60.5 | 64.2 | 58.8 | 56.3 | 58.2 | 59.4 | 66.7 | 50.3 | 62.7 | 67.5 | 63.3 | 62.3 |
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Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
of adults (aged 19+) state that they are physically active in Hertfordshire
of adults (aged 19+) state that they are physically inactive in Hertfordshire
Mental Health, Wellbeing and Loneliness
115.7
9.2

Social Isolation of Adult Care Users
This is measured using the percentage of respondents to the Adult Social Care Users Survey who responded to the question "Thinking about how much contact you've had with people you like, which of the following statements best describes your social situation?" with the answer "I have as much social contact as I want with people I like".

Excess Winter Deaths
The method for calculating Excess Winter Deaths defines the winter period as December to March, and compares the number of deaths that occurred in this winter period with the average number of non-winter deaths occurring in the preceding August to November and the following April to July. An Excess Winter Deaths Index is calculated as the number of excess winter deaths divided by the average non-winter deaths and is expressed as a percentage.
excess winter deaths in 85+ year olds in Hertfordshire

Diversity
Our most popular diversity related datasets are below
Ethnicity
of Hertfordshire residents in 2011 were from an ethnic minority. That was 214,056 usual residents.
Minority ethnic groups are those other than White British.
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