Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 8,182 people, lies in Hertfordshire, East of England.
People here tend to be in good health (A+): life expectancy 83.2 for men, 87.4 for women. With an A− overall, Radlett is better than 77% of UK towns and ranks #24 of 50 in Hertfordshire. It also does well on jobs & income — mean household income £82,070; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. What holds it back is cost of living — homes sell for a median £1,000,000, about 14.9 times local household income.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Radlett is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Radlett does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 15 buildings inside Radlett’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1905.
Explore the history →15 listed buildings in Radlett.
11 and 12, Station Approach: Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Christ Church: Photo: Dave Kelly · CC BY-SA 2.0 · War Memorial: Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 247 and 249, Watling Street: Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Radlett.
2.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (3.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 89% of Radlett’s residents. 2 GP practices serve the town; just over four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. A disability affects just over a tenth of people in the town.
| Census 2021 | Radlett | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Radlett’s four primaries have 1,007 pupils between them. Of its 4 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. At the town’s 3 primary schools, 73% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 422 | A |
| Fair Field Junior SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 206 | A− |
15% rent privately, lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. The median sale, £1,000,000, comes from 326 standard sales inside Radlett’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,587,500 | 158 |
| Semi-detached | £792,500 | 53 |
| Terraced | £600,000 | 30 |
| Flat or maisonette | £525,000 | 85 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 23% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hertfordshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. About 9% of its commuters stay in Radlett for work. There are 0.7 jobs in Radlett for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Before 1919: that is when just over one in ten homes were built. Per 10,000 residents, Radlett counts 18 listed buildings, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (57) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 382 offences were reported in Radlett, along with 112 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hertfordshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 34% of the total.
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.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Radlett: 45.6, the median. Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Radlett | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 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 Radlett. Best known first.
Historic houseBhaktivedanta Manor900 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleHilfield Castle2.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumDe Havilland Aircraft Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBushey Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseHigh Elms Manor4.5 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Hertfordshire, England
Radlett is a built-up area of 8,182 people, in the Hertsmere 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radlett | 8,182 | — | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Shenley | 3,556 | 1.5 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| Park Street and Frogmore | 2,256 | 2.7 | — | B | C− | B |
| Bricket Wood | 4,624 | 2.7 | A− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Borehamwood | 39,760 | 2.7 | C | C− | C− | C |
| London Colney | 7,932 | 3 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Elstree | 1,737 | 3 | — | C− | C | B+ |
| Chiswell Green | 6,681 | 3.1 | A | C− | B+ | A− |
Park Street and Frogmore and Elstree have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £1,000,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £525,000, terraced houses £600,000, semi-detached houses £792,500 and detached houses £1,587,500.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 94% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, trailing 66%.
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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