Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Hertfordshire, East of England, this village has 990 residents.
There are no grades for Hunsdon: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 30 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
The 3 things Hunsdon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hunsdon’s built-up area.
30% 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 Hunsdon.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 85% of commuters, above Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Income per household averages £73K a year, before tax. Of the commuters living in Hunsdon, 7% work in the town itself. There are 0.6 jobs in Hunsdon for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School’s results beat nearly nine in ten schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | A |
24% live in social housing, above Hertfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £520,000, comes from 31 standard sales inside Hunsdon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,533 a month across the East Hertfordshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £711,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £500,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £388,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Hunsdon logged 38 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 8.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) and near England’s towns (7.8).
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Hunsdon: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. At the census, 5.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than Hertfordshire’s towns (3.8%) and near England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Hunsdon | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Hunsdon has 303 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (55) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 3 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Hunsdon has a median age of 46.6 years. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 33% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Hunsdon | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 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 Hunsdon. Best known first.
Art galleryHenry Moore Foundation3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenHarlow Town Park4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseFanhams Hall4.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleRye House Gatehouse4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHenry Moore Studios & Gardens3.2 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkAqua Splash Redricks Lakes4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunsdon | 990 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanstead Abbotts | 3,754 | 2.7 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Hadham Cross | 1,275 | 2.9 | — | C− | A− | B |
| Roydon | 1,587 | 2.9 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Great Amwell | 1,017 | 3.1 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Ware | 19,631 | 3.7 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Harlow | 93,570 | 3.9 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Sawbridgeworth | 10,471 | 4 | A− | C+ | C+ | B+ |
Hadham Cross, Roydon and Great Amwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £520,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £388,000, semi-detached houses £500,000 and detached houses £711,000.
Band D council tax in Hunsdon is £2,401 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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.
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Hunsdon is a built-up area of 990 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
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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