Cottered’s story
41 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Cottered’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CotteredHertfordshire
A village of 398 in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Philip Jeffrey · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
398
Census 2021 · East Hertfordshire council
Median home
£470K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.7
30% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cottered a good place to live?
Cottered has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cottered stand out
The 3 things Cottered does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
41 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including The Lordship; 42.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cottered.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Cottered: just 12% travel under 5 km, below Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.7 jobs in Cottered for each resident in work. The car took just over four in five commuters, above Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 42% of workers at the census. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living locally, 1% work in the town itself.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Train8%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Cottered than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
At the median, a home went for £470K, lower than Hertfordshire’s towns (£523K) yet higher than England’s towns (£308K). Social renters account for nearly a quarter of households. Private rents average £1,533 a month across the East Hertfordshire council area.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cottered£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 5 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,533
average private rent a month, East Hertfordshire council area
£2,398
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Cottered see more burglary and damage than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17.6 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 16 recorded crimes inside Cottered’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 69% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 18.4 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with both Hertfordshire’s towns (21.2) and England’s towns (22).
18.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
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.
18.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Just 2.8% of people in Cottered say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Cottered: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Cottered is Lister Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cottered | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 14% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Cottered are listed than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1,030 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*. Cottered’s listed buildings include The Lordship, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 54% lies in conservation areas, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
41listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II39
Among them · Grade I
- The Lordship Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,030
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 30% of people in Cottered are 65 or over, more than in both Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half of Cottered is older than 53.7, half younger. 11% are under 15, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.
53.7median age
CotteredHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Cottered | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cottered
13pages on Cottered
The big questions
Safety18.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £1,533 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cottered’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuntingfordWalkernStevenageBaldockPuckeridge and StandonWatton at StoneLetchworthCottered
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottered | 398 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buntingford | 7,877 | 2.7 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Walkern | 1,367 | 2.8 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Stevenage | 94,462 | 5.1 | C | C | C− | C |
| Baldock | 10,613 | 5.2 | B+ | B | C | C+ |
| Puckeridge and Standon | 3,861 | 5.9 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Watton at Stone | 2,614 | 6.3 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Letchworth | 33,993 | 6.5 | C+ | B− | C | C+ |
Walkern has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cottered
How many listed buildings are there in Cottered?
That is 42.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Lordship.
How much is council tax in Cottered?
Band D council tax in Cottered is £2,398 for 2026–27, less than in 59% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Cottered
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Cottered is a built-up area of 398 people, in the East 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
- Population
- 398 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004038
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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