East Hertfordshire
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
East Hertfordshire covers a wide expanse of rural countryside with market towns and historic villages. Hertford, the county town, has a riverside setting with historic buildings and cultural amenities, while Bishop’s Stortford serves as a lively commercial hub close to Stansted Airport. Ware, with its riverside attractions, and Sawbridgeworth, with its historic high street, add character. The River Lea and Stort valleys shape the district, alongside farmland and scattered woodlands. Picturesque villages and heritage sites are spread across the area, making it a blend of countryside charm and commuter convenience.
The local authority for this district is: East Hertfordshire District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Hertfordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Hertfordshire County Council.
Constituencies in East Hertfordshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire is divided into 26 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aston, Datchworth & Walkern
- Bishop's Stortford All Saints
- Bishop's Stortford Central
- Bishop's Stortford North
- Bishop's Stortford Parsonage
- Bishop's Stortford South
- Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor
- Braughing & Standon
- Buntingford
- Great Amwell & Stansteads
- Hertford Bengeo
- Hertford Castle
- Hertford Heath & Brickendon
- Hertford Kingsmead
- Hertford Rural
- Hertford Sele
- Hunsdon
- Little Hadham & The Pelhams
- Much Hadham
- Sawbridgeworth
- The Mundens
- Ware Priory
- Ware Rural
- Ware St Mary's
- Ware Trinity
- Watton-at-Stone
East Hertfordshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, East Hertfordshire is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) East of England
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ North and East Hertfordshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.