Little Hadham
Little Hadham is a village in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 383. There are six bus stops and the nearest railway station is Bishop's Stortford, 5.5 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Little Hadham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Hertfordshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 150,155 residents at roughly 316 people per km².
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Police force
- Hertfordshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 26th of 294 English council areas — better than 91% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:26
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
36US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: East Herts Rural · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.
- The new priorities for May to August are cracking down on anti-social behaviour in Buntingford town centre and to tackle fly-tipping acro…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
191 reported road collisions (2024)
41 killed or seriously injured · 270 casualties · 12.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 rated 4–5 ★ (6 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bishop's Stortford (5.5 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bishops Stortford (5.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£460,778 average▲ 4% YoY
Across East Hertfordshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,519 average monthly rent▲ 2.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,076
- 2 bed £1,370
- 3 bed £1,657
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (11.1 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Glyn Hopkin Nissan, Bishops Stortford (4.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools10
- Sports pitches16
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
150,155 residents in East Hertfordshire · 316/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 307 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,455 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (25% of 68,050)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
91 schools · 33,200 pupils
62 primary · 13 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 32 of 35 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
81inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Presdales SchoolOutstanding
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeOutstanding
- Hockerill Anglo-European CollegeGood
- LeventhorpeGood
- Richard Hale SchoolGood
- Avanti Grange Secondary School
- Birchwood High School
- Freman College
- St Mary's Catholic School
- The Bishop's Stortford High School
- The Chauncy School
- The Sele School
- TLC Live Online School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Hertfordshire
Care & health services
1,172 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices170
- Dentists295
- Homecare agencies329
- Hospitals & hospices34
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hertfordshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Little Hadham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 103 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
293 applications decided
88.7% granted · 260 granted, 33 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Chris Hinchliff
Labour
North East Hertfordshire
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 5
- Con 14
- LD 10
- Grn 16
- Ref 2
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £6,240 avg
e.g. Registered Veterinary Nurse, Veterinary Surgeon, Veterinary Nurse
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£961 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,888 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 66,645 certificates
7.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
64% low-carbon electricity
Gas 32% · Nuclear 32% · Biomass 21% · Wind 11%
151 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.8 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Hertfordshire:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office374 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership362 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership347 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test330 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s300 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Little Hadham · 0.0 kmLittle Hadham is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village lies 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Ware, its post town, and 5 miles (8 km) west of Bishop's Stortfo…
Albury End · 1.5 kmAlbury End is a hamlet in Hertfordshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Albury.
Wellpond Green · 2.6 kmWellpond Green is a hamlet near the A120 road and the town of Bishop's Stortford, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Wellpond Green contains 4 listed buildings.
Albury, Hertfordshire · 2.9 kmAlbury is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) west of Bishop's Stortford, and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Ware, its post town. At the 2021…
Patmore Heath · 3.0 kmPatmore Heath is a 7.6 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Hertfordshire, England, 2 kilometres north-east of Albury. The site was notified in 1985 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19…
- Much Hadham Palace · 3.1 km
Much Hadham House is a manor house adjacent to the church in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England, formerly belonging to the Bishops of London. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Hadham?
- Little Hadham is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the East Hertfordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Little Hadham?
- Little Hadham has an approximate settlement population of 383.
- How deprived is Little Hadham?
- The East Hertfordshire local authority, which includes Little Hadham, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.