SG14 postcode area · Hertford

The SG14 postcode district covers Hertford and spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Hertfordshire. Area Scores range from 50 to 92 across them. Every full SG14 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SG14 district: Hertford Bengeo scores 93 out of 100 (#505 of 6,856 nationally) while Hertford West sits at 51 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 3 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £390,500 in Hertford South to £589,000 in Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,747a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime57per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SG14 district

£448,500median home sold over the past year · +3.1% over 5 years · -0.3% over the year · 312 sales
Detached£865,000
Semi-detached£577,500
Terraced£450,000
Flat£275,000
East Hertfordshire£448,125
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hertford BengeoEast Hertfordshire 50593 £525,750
Hertford SouthEast Hertfordshire 1,19183 £390,500
Watton-at-Stone, Bramfield & BayfordEast Hertfordshire 1,86373 £555,000
Datchworth, Walkern & CotteredEast Hertfordshire 2,56263 £589,000
Hertford WestEast Hertfordshire 3,38451 £427,000

People living in SG14 Census 2021

Residents39,087
Median age (est.)44
Density208per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above42%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 16%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 29%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 20% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors20%
Associate professional16%
Administrative10%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 9%

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.

Towns & places in SG14

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SG14 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG14.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.