Hertford Bengeo
East Hertfordshire · East of England · population 7,988 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #505 of 6,856 in England
- #57 of 746 in East of England
- #4 of 18 in East Hertfordshire
- Least deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 28% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 28% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 45% · Buddhist 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Hertford Bengeo is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #505 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #4 of 18 in East Hertfordshire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (97) and lowest on Living environment (57). Typical homes here sold for about £525,750 over the past year, up 11% across five years (from 120 sales), 17% above the wider East Hertfordshire median of £448,125. Typical household take-home income is around £54,491 a year, among England's highest. Recorded crime ran at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £525,750 | 120 | -3.9% | +11.4% |
| Detached | £850,000 | 14 | +19.7% | +2.4% |
| Semi-detached | £642,500 | 24 | +8.0% | +28.5% |
| Terraced | £525,000 | 56 | +5.0% | +19.5% |
| Flat | £280,000 | 26 | +0.4% | -3.8% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,587 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #2,352 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 174 |
| Theft | 122 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 |
| Public order & weapons | 30 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 85 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in East Hertfordshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- North Cheam WestSutton93£551,000
- Farnham ShortheathWaverley93£630,000
- Willington South & ReptonSouth Derbyshire93£365,000
- Hayley GreenDudley93£314,975
- New Duston WestWest Northamptonshire93£262,000
- Whitby & Stanney WoodsCheshire West and Chester93£240,000