South-end
South-end is a town or village in Hertfordshire, England. The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth, 5.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South-end 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
- Hertford and Stortford
- 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 13° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:23
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Haringey Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
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
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Sawbridgeworth (5.2 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Sawbridgeworth (5.2 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: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: CMC Harlow-Hyundai (5.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools14
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds1
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 26 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
Josh Dean
Labour
Hertford and Stortford
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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 & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
74 jobs advertised · £29,582 avg
e.g. Handyman, House cleaners required across London - earn £400 pw, Online History Tutor - Part Time
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
93% low-carbon electricity
Wind 64% · Nuclear 23% · Gas 6% · Biomass 6%
31 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 Hertford and Stortford:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership433 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s432 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test427 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office333 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership319 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Henry Moore Foundation · 0.8 kmThe Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity in England, established for education and promotion of the fine arts — in particular, to advance understanding of the works of Henry Moore, and to promote the public…
Perry Green, Hertfordshire · 1.1 kmPerry Green is a scattered hamlet in Hertfordshire, England, near Much Hadham.
Widford, Hertfordshire · 2.2 kmWidford is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) east of Ware, its post town. The River Ash flows through the north of the parish. At the 2021…
Hadham railway station · 2.2 kmHadham railway station served the village of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England, from 1863 to 1965 on the Buntingford branch line.
RAF Sawbridgeworth · 2.2 kmRoyal Air Force Sawbridgeworth or more simply RAF Sawbridgeworth is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north of Harlow, Essex and 14.4 miles (23.2 km) east of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare East Hertfordshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is South-end?
- South-end is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the East Hertfordshire local authority.
- How deprived is South-end?
- The East Hertfordshire local authority, which includes South-end, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.