North East Hertfordshire
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In Hertfordshire’s north-east, this area includes towns like Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, and Royston, along with surrounding villages. It blends historic market centres with garden city planning and rural scenery. The A1(M) and A10 give strong road links, while rail services connect directly to London, Cambridge, and beyond. Countryside walks and heritage sites add to its appeal.
Wards in North East Hertfordshire
North East Hertfordshire is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arbury
- Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
- Baldock East
- Baldock West
- Braughing & Standon
- Buntingford
- Ermine
- Great Ashby
- Hertford Rural
- Letchworth Grange
- Letchworth Norton
- Letchworth South East
- Letchworth South West
- Letchworth Wilbury
- Little Hadham & The Pelhams
- Royston Heath
- Royston Meridian
- Royston Palace
- The Mundens
- Ware Rural
- Watton-at-Stone
- Weston & Sandon
North East Hertfordshire is a constituency that covers these wards in East Hertfordshire / North Hertfordshire.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 21,856 | 21.13% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,420 | 6.21% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 11,848 | 11.45% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 20,124 | 19.45% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,638 | 20.92% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 21,565 | 20.85% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 88,087 | 85.70% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 4,311 | 4.19% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 2,135 | 2.08% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1,083 | 1.05% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Irish | 1,062 | 1.03% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 894 | 0.87% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| African | 812 | 0.79% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 811 | 0.79% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Caribbean | 678 | 0.66% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 670 | 0.65% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Any other ethnic group | 635 | 0.62% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| Chinese | 482 | 0.47% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| White and Black African | 331 | 0.32% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Other Black | 239 | 0.23% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Pakistani | 178 | 0.17% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Bangladeshi | 148 | 0.14% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Arab | 139 | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 58 | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 37 | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.11% |