East Hertfordshire
§ This page gives an overview of the East Hertfordshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ 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 administrative boundary of East Hertfordshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of East Hertfordshire.
Key Facts about East Hertfordshire
What region is East Hertfordshire in? East Hertfordshire is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is East Hertfordshire in? East Hertfordshire is located in the county of Hertfordshire.
Is East Hertfordshire a city? No, East Hertfordshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs East Hertfordshire? 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.
▶ Official website of East Hertfordshire District Council 🔗 eastherts.gov.uk
Which police force covers East Hertfordshire? Policing in East Hertfordshire is provided by Hertfordshire Constabulary 🔗 herts.police.uk, which serves 10 local authority districts: Broxbourne ⁞ Dacorum ⁞ East Hertfordshire ⁞ Hertsmere ⁞ North Hertfordshire ⁞ St Albans ⁞ Stevenage ⁞ Three Rivers ⁞ Watford ⁞ Welwyn Hatfield.
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.
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
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire is fully parished: 50 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Albury
- Anstey
- Ardeley
- Aspenden
- Aston
- Bayford
- Bengeo Rural
- Benington
- Bishop's Stortford
- Bramfield
- Braughing
- Brent Pelham
- Brickendon Liberty
- Buckland
- Buntingford
- Cottered
- Datchworth
- Eastwick
- Furneux Pelham
- Gilston
- Great Amwell
- Great Munden
- Hertford
- Hertford Heath
- Hertingfordbury
- High Wych
- Hormead
- Hunsdon
- Little Berkhamsted
- Little Hadham
- Little Munden
- Meesden
- Much Hadham
- Sacombe
- Sawbridgeworth
- Standon
- Stanstead Abbots
- Stanstead St Margarets
- Stapleford
- Stocking Pelham
- Tewin
- Thorley
- Thundridge
- Walkern
- Ware
- Wareside
- Watton-at-Stone
- Westmill
- Widford
- Wyddial
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire covers 42 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aston (East Hertfordshire) *
- Bayford
- Benington
- Birch Green
- Bishop's Stortford *
- Braughing
- Brickendon
- Buntingford
- Bury Green
- Cottered
- Dane End
- Datchworth *
- Great Amwell
- Great Hormead
- Hadham Cross
- Harlow *
- Hertford
- Hertford Heath
- High Cross
- Hoddesdon *
- Hunsdon
- Letty Green
- Little Berkhamsted
- Little Hadham
- Old Hall Green
- Perry Green
- Puckeridge and Standon
- Roydon (Epping Forest) *
- Sawbridgeworth *
- South-end
- Spellbrook *
- Stanstead Abbotts
- Stevenage *
- Tewin
- Tewin Wood *
- Thundridge and Wadesmill
- Walkern
- Ware
- Watton at Stone
- Wellpond Green
- Welwyn Garden City *
- Widford
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of East Hertfordshire.)
East Hertfordshire compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how East Hertfordshire compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
East Hertfordshire has 26 electoral wards.
East Hertfordshire has a population of 156,875 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for East Hertfordshire can be found on the ONS statistics for East Hertfordshire.