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People in Hertford

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Population
28,333
Density /km²
3,395.4
Median age
40.5
In good health
87%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
66%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
44%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
4.0%
Other
2.1%
No qualifications
12%
Families w/ children
22%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
95%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
21%
Lower managerial & professional
26%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
20%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
4.7%
Full-time students
4.7%
Christian
45%
Muslim
1.2%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.4%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
46%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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