Dane End’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Dane End’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Dane EndHertfordshire
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. The village has 602 residents and lies in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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Population
602
Census 2021 · East Hertfordshire council
Median home
£450K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
23% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dane End a good place to live?
There are no grades for Dane End: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 11 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £450,000.
What makes Dane End stand out
The 3 things Dane End does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Burnside Cottage Hunts Cottage; 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 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 Dane End.
Work & commute
Commuters in Dane End travel far: only 8% go under 5 km, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £71K a year before tax. 88% of commuters drove, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Few households rent privately in Dane End: 6%, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
73% of households own their home, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 23 homes sold inside Dane End’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £450,000. Private rents average £1,533 a month across the East Hertfordshire council area.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dane End£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £423,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £385,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,533
average private rent a month, East Hertfordshire council area
£2,373
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Dane End than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes. Police recorded 23 crimes inside Dane End’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 8.9 reports per 1,000, lower than Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8).
18.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Bicycle theft2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
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.
18.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
Most people in Dane End (82%) report good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Dane End: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Dane End is Lister Hospital, 7.2 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and above Hertfordshire’s towns (14%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Dane End | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · 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.
History
Old homes shape Dane End: 30% were built before 1919, more than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Dane End keeps 183 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (55) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Burnside Cottage Hunts Cottage Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
183
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
Degrees are less common in Dane End than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 30% of adults
16% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Dane End: 46.5, the median.
46.5median age
Dane EndHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dane End | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dane End
13pages on Dane End
The big questions
Safety18.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £1,533 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kingsfield RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 87 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dane End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Watton at StonePuckeridge and StandonWalkernDatchworthWareBuntingfordWoolmer GreenDane End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane End | 602 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Watton at Stone | 2,614 | 2.6 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Puckeridge and Standon | 3,861 | 3.5 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Walkern | 1,367 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Datchworth | 1,179 | 4.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Ware | 19,631 | 4.5 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Buntingford | 7,877 | 5.2 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Woolmer Green | 1,409 | 5.2 | — | C | B | A |
Walkern, Datchworth and Woolmer Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dane End
How many listed buildings are there in Dane End?
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Dane End expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £385,000, semi-detached houses £423,250 and detached houses £565,000.
How much is council tax in Dane End?
Band D council tax in Dane End is £2,373 for 2026–27, less than in 63% 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 Dane End
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Dane End is a built-up area of 602 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
- 602 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004184
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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