County guide
Area insights about Hertfordshire
Compare local authorities and city guides in Hertfordshire. Use this county page as the bridge between the England guide and exact postcode reports.
Hertfordshire is best read through its local authorities
The county average is 6.2/10 across 190 matched postcode sectors. St Albans is the strongest local area in this sample at 7.1/10.
Open St Albans first, then compare wards and exact postcodes if it still fits your search.
St Albans has the stronger school signal at 7.4/10. Three Rivers has the stronger safety signal at 6.8/10. Matched median price is GBP 514k.
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Cities and local authorities in Hertfordshire
View on mapThis is the next level below the country page. Use the top rows for a shortlist, then open the linked area page before checking exact postcodes.
| Area | Rating | Safety | Schools | Property | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St AlbansHertfordshire | 7.1/1084th percentile | 6.6/10 | 7.4/10 | 4.3/10 | 4,560 postcodes46 wards |
| Three RiversHertfordshire | 6.8/1079th percentile | 6.8/10 | 6.4/10 | 5.0/10 | 2,345 postcodes30 wards |
| East HertfordshireHertfordshire | 6.7/1077th percentile | 6.7/10 | 5.5/10 | 5.6/10 | 4,815 postcodes54 wards |
| North HertfordshireHertfordshire | 6.3/1068th percentile | 6.7/10 | 4.8/10 | 5.2/10 | 4,025 postcodes39 wards |
| HertsmereHertfordshire | 6.2/1065th percentile | 6.1/10 | 5.5/10 | 4.9/10 | 3,249 postcodes41 wards |
| WatfordHertfordshire | 6.0/1058th percentile | 5.9/10 | 5.9/10 | 4.3/10 | 2,460 postcodes26 wards |
| Welwyn HatfieldHertfordshire | 6.0/1059th percentile | 5.8/10 | 5.4/10 | 5.1/10 | 2,589 postcodes30 wards |
| DacorumHertfordshire | 5.9/1058th percentile | 6.1/10 | 4.5/10 | 4.7/10 | 4,129 postcodes50 wards |
| BroxbourneHertfordshire | 5.3/1041th percentile | 5.0/10 | 4.3/10 | 5.0/10 | 2,745 postcodes23 wards |
| StevenageHertfordshire | 5.0/1036th percentile | 4.9/10 | 4.3/10 | 5.4/10 | 2,105 postcodes21 wards |
Hertfordshire guide: from county context to exact postcode checks
Hertfordshire is too broad to judge from one average. LocaleIQ uses this page to connect the county-level map with local authority guides, ward pages and individual postcode reports. That makes it more useful than a flat directory: you can compare ratings, schools, safety and property signals before opening the exact postcode.
St Albans is currently the highest-rated local area in this county sample at 7.1/10. The table is designed for shortlisting, not final judgement. Use a postcode report for the final decision layer: crime, schools, demographics, sold-price evidence and planning activity around the address.