Great Hormead’s story
36 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Hormead’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great HormeadHertfordshire
22% of residents are 65 or over. Home to 421 people, this village lies in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Melvyn Cousins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
421
Census 2021 · East Hertfordshire council
Median age
50.6
22% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Hormead a good place to live?
There are no grades for Great Hormead: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 36 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Great Hormead stand out
The 3 things Great Hormead does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Great Hormead Dane; 35.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Hormead.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Great Hormead, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Great Hormead is 50.6. Graduates make up 33% of adults.
50.6median age
Great HormeadHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Hormead | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Great Hormead
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 143 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hormead Church of England (VA) First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Great Hormead is a driving town: 96% of commuters go by car, above Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £66K a year, before tax. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 18%, below Hertfordshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Working from home was the norm for nearly half of workers at the census.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
Train2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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 Great Hormead than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
Home ownership covers 73% of households. 21% live in social housing, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,533 a month across the East Hertfordshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Hormead£0K
Typical UK town£277K
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,533
average private rent a month, East Hertfordshire council area
£2,419
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
Violent crime runs low in Great Hormead: 7.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 6.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 10 crimes inside Great Hormead’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 30% of the crimes.
7.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
7.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Bad health is less common in Great Hormead than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
The nearest A&E to Great Hormead is Lister Hospital, 10.8 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below Hertfordshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: 88% of the town’s residents.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Great Hormead | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Much of Great Hormead is a conservation area: 69% of its land, more than in Hertfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Great Hormead keeps 855 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
36listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II34
Among them · Grade II*
- Great Hormead Dane Grade II*
- The Old Rectory Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
855
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Hormead
11pages on Great Hormead
The big questions
Great Hormead’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuntingfordPuckeridge and StandonHadham CrossWalkernStansted MountfitchetRoystonBishop's StortfordGreat Hormead
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hormead | 421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buntingford | 7,877 | 2.5 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Puckeridge and Standon | 3,861 | 4.5 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Hadham Cross | 1,275 | 7.2 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Walkern | 1,367 | 7.5 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 8,629 | 7.5 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
| Royston | 17,443 | 7.5 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Bishop's Stortford | 40,916 | 7.6 | A | C+ | C | A |
Hadham Cross and Walkern have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Hormead
How many listed buildings are there in Great Hormead?
That is 35.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Great Hormead?
Band D council tax in Great Hormead is £2,419 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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 Great Hormead
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Great Hormead is a built-up area of 421 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
- 421 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004025
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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