North Hertfordshire

Local Authority District in England

Hertfordshire, East of England

§ This page gives an overview of the North 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 ⁞ North Hertfordshire combines historic market towns, rural landscapes, and attractive villages set amid rolling countryside. Hitchin, with its cobbled streets, medieval parish church, and lively markets, is a focal point, while Letchworth Garden City, the world’s first garden city, showcases innovative urban planning with green spaces and arts venues. Baldock and Royston add character with their Roman and medieval heritage, while nearby villages feature timber-framed cottages and ancient churches. The chalk hills of the Chilterns fringe the area, offering scenic walking trails and nature reserves, while the River Ivel and other waterways add to the varied geography.

The administrative boundary of North Hertfordshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of North Hertfordshire.

Map of North Hertfordshire — Administrative Boundary of North Hertfordshire (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about North Hertfordshire

What region is North Hertfordshire in? North Hertfordshire is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.

What county is North Hertfordshire in? North Hertfordshire is located in the county of Hertfordshire.

Is North Hertfordshire a city? No, North Hertfordshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs North Hertfordshire? The local authority for this district is: North 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 North Hertfordshire District Council 🔗 north-herts.gov.uk

Which police force covers North Hertfordshire? Policing in North 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.

This district page, North Hertfordshire, is a sub-page of this county page: Hertfordshire and this region page: East of England. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in North 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 North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire is divided into 25 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Arbury
Baldock East
Baldock West
Cadwell
Codicote & Kimpton
Ermine
Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley
Great Ashby
Hitchin Bearton
Hitchin Highbury
Hitchin Oughton
Hitchin Priory
Hitchin Walsworth
Hitchwood
Knebworth
Letchworth Grange
Letchworth Norton
Letchworth South East
Letchworth South West
Letchworth Wilbury
Offa
Royston Heath
Royston Meridian
Royston Palace
Weston & Sandon

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 North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire is part-parished: 35 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.

Ashwell
Barkway
Barley
Bygrave
Caldecote
Clothall
Codicote
Graveley
Great Ashby
Hexton
Hinxworth
Holwell
Ickleford
Kelshall
Kimpton
King's Walden
Knebworth
Langley
Lilley
Newnham
Nuthampstead
Offley
Pirton
Preston
Radwell
Reed
Royston
Rushden
Sandon
St Ippolyts
St Paul's Walden
Therfield
Wallington
Weston
Wymondley

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 North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire covers 31 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Apsley End *
Ashwell
Baldock
Barkway
Barley
Blackmore End *
Breachwood Green
Codicote
Gosmore
Great Offley
Hitchin
Holwell (North Hertfordshire) *
Ickleford
Kimpton
Knebworth *
Letchworth *
Little Wymondley
Lower Stondon *
Luton *
Oaklands *
Pirton
Preston (North Hertfordshire)
Reed
Royston (North Hertfordshire) *
Rush Green
St Ippolyts
Stevenage *
Stotfold *
Therfield
Weston (North Hertfordshire)
Whitwell (North Hertfordshire)

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 North Hertfordshire.)