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311 people call this village in Hertfordshire, East of England home.
There are no grades for Therfield: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. 17 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
The 3 things Therfield does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Therfield’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
32% 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 Therfield.
Therfield has a median age of 48.2. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Therfield | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therfield First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 54% of workers at the census. About 6% of its commuters stay in Therfield for work. Average household income comes to £71K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social renters account for 2% of households. Private rents average £1,434 a month across the North Hertfordshire council area. Also worth knowing: nearly a fifth of households rent privately.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 7% of the crimes. The violent crime rate is 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Therfield’s built-up area. There were 6.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) and 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.
The nearest A&E to Therfield is Lister Hospital, 9.3 miles away. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Therfield said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.2 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Therfield | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Therfield’s land, 67% lies in conservation areas, above both Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a third of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Therfield is a built-up area of 311 people, in the North 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therfield | 311 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Royston | 17,443 | 2.9 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Bassingbourn | 2,353 | 4.3 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Ashwell | 1,982 | 4.4 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Buntingford | 7,877 | 5.2 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Melbourn | 4,907 | 5.6 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Baldock | 10,613 | 5.9 | B+ | B | C | C+ |
| Meldreth | 1,823 | 6 | — | B | B− | B+ |
Bassingbourn, Ashwell and Meldreth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 22.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Therfield is £2,461 for 2026–27, more than in 54% 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.
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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