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In Hertfordshire, East of England, this town has 2,677 residents.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Schools are its strong suit: primary results beat 86% of towns in England. It is strong on safety as well (B+): police record 16.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 8.5 home and vehicle crimes. The trade-off is cost of living (C): the median home sold for £515,000, 7.7 years of area income. Overall, that makes an A−, good for #23 of 50 in Hertfordshire. Nationally, it does better than nearly four fifths of UK towns.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Codicote does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Codicote is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 35 buildings inside Codicote’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Codicote.
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Codicote Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codicote Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 276 | A− |
71% of households own their home. From September 2023 to August 2026, 237 homes sold inside Codicote’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £515,000. Private rents average £1,434 a month across the North Hertfordshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £715,000 | 91 |
| Semi-detached | £510,000 | 63 |
| Terraced | £339,750 | 70 |
| Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, above Hertfordshire’s towns (12%) and close to England’s towns (16%). For its size, Codicote has 131 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Codicote logged 119 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 27 complaints of anti-social conduct. For its size, Codicote records less crime per resident than 75% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (14.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to Codicote is Lister Hospital, 5.3 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. At the census, 3.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2021 | Codicote | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Codicote counts 0.2 jobs per working resident. The car took 86% of commuters, above Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
17% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Hertfordshire’s towns (19%). Half of Codicote is older than 47, half younger. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Codicote | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Codicote. Best known first.
Historic houseKnebworth House2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustShaw's Corner2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseBrocket Hall4.6 km outside town, to the south
ZooCat Survival Trust700 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWelwyn Roman Baths2.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHomewood2.2 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
35 listed buildings in Codicote.
The Goat Public House: Photo: Jim Osley · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Pond House: Photo: Melvyn Cousins · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codicote | 2,677 | — | A− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Welwyn | 3,906 | 1.5 | A− | D | B | B+ |
| Oaklands | 3,960 | 1.7 | A | D | A | A+ |
| Knebworth | 4,191 | 2.3 | B+ | C | B | B+ |
| Woolmer Green | 1,409 | 2.4 | — | C | B | A |
| Kimpton | 1,546 | 2.8 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Whitwell | 1,020 | 2.8 | — | C− | B | B+ |
| Datchworth | 1,179 | 3.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
Woolmer Green, Kimpton, Whitwell and Datchworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Primary results beat 86% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hertfordshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £515,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £145,000, terraced houses £339,750, semi-detached houses £510,000 and detached houses £715,000.
Town in Hertfordshire, England
Codicote is a built-up area of 2,677 people, in the North Hertfordshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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