East of England · Non-metropolitan district
North Hertfordshire · ONS E07000099
Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end
Compared only with non-metropolitan district councils using central government returns.
Official annual outturn. Each line uses its own scale so direction remains easy to read.
Official Defra measures for North Hertfordshire, with like-for-like comparison against collection authorities.
Schools, pupil numbers and latest education outcomes across North Hertfordshire.
Published outcomes for pupils living in North Hertfordshire.
Latest published Progress 8 score, 2023/24.
A score of 0 represents the national average.North Hertfordshire's latest Key Stage 4 outcomes show a mixed picture when compared with East of England and England.
House prices and affordability for North Hertfordshire, based on the earnings of local residents.
Typical private rental cost across all property types in North Hertfordshire.
Median house price as a multiple of median resident earnings. Lower is more affordable.
Quarterly planning decisions and the government's latest three-year Housing Delivery Test.
2.7 percentage points lower than 2025 Q4
Latest police-recorded crime figures for North Hertfordshire, excluding fraud.
North Hertfordshire has a recorded crime rate 27.6% below East of England. It is 40.6% below the England rate.
Open schools, pupil numbers and the latest published Ofsted inspection position for North Hertfordshire.
These ratings apply only to schools whose latest full inspection remains under the previous Ofsted framework. Schools assessed under the renewed framework are shown separately above.
| School | Phase | Pupils | Capacity | Latest Ofsted position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwell Primary School URN 117084 · SG7 5QL | Primary | 229 | 236 | Renewed framework |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School URN 117422 · SG8 8EF | Primary | 24 | 57 | Good |
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School URN 117386 · SG8 8JW | Primary | 25 | 90 | Good |
| Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School URN 117119 · SG4 8NP | Primary | 84 | 105 | Renewed framework |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School URN 117446 · LU2 8PY | Primary | 68 | 120 | Renewed framework |
| Codicote Church of England Primary School URN 117392 · SG4 8YL | Primary | 276 | 270 | Not judged |
| Garden City Academy URN 138389 · SG6 2JZ | Primary | 215 | 210 | Ungraded inspection |
| Graveley Primary School URN 117395 · SG4 7LJ | Primary | 84 | 112 | Good |
North Hertfordshire's population grew over five years. Its change was 1.8 percentage points below the East of England and 1.2 percentage points below England.
People receiving Universal Credit and how the caseload has changed over the latest 24 months.
Comparison using 2024 resident population estimates.
Monthly caseload recorded on the DWP Universal Credit system.
Universal Credit provides financial support to people who are on a low income or out of work. These figures count people receiving Universal Credit, not households and not the number of people who are unemployed.
A licensed HMO register has not yet been located for this council. CouncilMetrics does not estimate HMO expenditure from broad housing or social-care descriptions.
Comparable official outturn for 2024/25, reported to central government.
Net current expenditure after service income.
Major financing lines in the central return.
General unallocated reserves during the year.
A point-in-time view of debt and liquid investments at the end of 2026/27 Q1.
2020/21 Q1 to 2026/27 Q1.
Net debt reduced during the latest quarter as the balance between borrowing and investments improved.
PWLB, other longer-term borrowing and short-term borrowing.
Council tax collection, outstanding arrears and write-offs reported to central government.
Outstanding arrears at each financial year-end.
Figures represent total outstanding council tax balances, including arrears carried forward from earlier years. Changes in council boundaries can affect historical comparisons.
Breakdown of outstanding balances at the end of 2025/26.
45.4% of outstanding arrears
54.6% of outstanding arrears
Earlier-years arrears represent unpaid council tax carried forward from previous financial years. These figures do not identify individual households or establish whether balances are recoverable.
England average: 95.60% · 1.38 percentage points above England
Outstanding arrears include unpaid balances from earlier financial years and are not the same as council tax uncollected during 2025/26. Monetary values are rounded for display. Official MHCLG source
| Contract | Supplier | Status | End date | Original value |
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| Supplier | Payments | Published expenditure |
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| Document | Dataset | Period | Status | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Delivery Test 2025 results — North Hertfordshire | mhclg housing delivery test | HDT 2025–HDT 2025 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG district planning application decisions (PS2) — North Hertfordshire | mhclg planning ps2 | 1979 Q2–2026 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG district planning application statistics (PS1) — North Hertfordshire | mhclg planning ps1 | 1996 Q2–2026 Q1 | imported | Open |
| Defra local authority waste statistics — North Hertfordshire District Council | defra local authority waste | 2010/11–2024/25 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Service Summary 2023/24 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rsx | 2023/24 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Summary 2023/24 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rs | 2023/24 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Service Summary 2022/23 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rsx | 2022/23 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Summary 2022/23 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rs | 2022/23 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Service Summary 2021/22 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rsx | 2021/22 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Summary 2021/22 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rs | 2021/22 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Service Summary 2020/21 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rsx | 2020/21 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Summary 2020/21 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rs | 2020/21 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2025/26 Q4 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2025/26 Q4 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2025/26 Q3 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2025/26 Q3 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2025/26 Q2 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2025/26 Q2 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2025/26 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2025/26 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2024/25 Q4 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2024/25 Q4 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2024/25 Q3 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2024/25 Q3 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2024/25 Q2 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2024/25 Q2 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2024/25 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2024/25 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2023/24 Q4 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2023/24 Q4 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2023/24 Q3 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2023/24 Q3 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2023/24 Q2 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2023/24 Q2 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2023/24 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2023/24 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2022/23 Q4 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2022/23 Q4 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2022/23 Q3 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2022/23 Q3 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2022/23 Q2 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2022/23 Q2 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2022/23 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2022/23 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2021/22 Q4 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2021/22 Q4 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2021/22 Q3 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2021/22 Q3 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2021/22 Q2 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2021/22 Q2 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2021/22 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2021/22 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2020/21 Q4 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2020/21 Q4 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2020/21 Q3 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2020/21 Q3 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2020/21 Q2 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2020/21 Q2 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2020/21 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2020/21 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Borrowing and Investment 2026/27 Q1 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg borrowing investment | 2026/27 Q1 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Service Summary 2024/25 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rsx | 2024/25 | imported | Open |
| MHCLG Revenue Outturn Summary 2024/25 — North Hertfordshire | mhclg revenue outturn rs | 2024/25 | imported | Open |
Budget summaries and financial positions retain the reporting year and assurance status of their original source. Draft or unaudited values are labelled separately from audited outturn figures. The Financial Health Score uses reserves cover, net debt per resident, liquidity and quarterly debt direction from central MHCLG returns. Each component is converted to a percentile among councils of the same authority type; available components are weighted 35%, 30%, 20% and 15% respectively. A score is published only when at least three components covering 65% of the weighting are available. It is a comparative financial indicator, not an assessment of service quality or political performance.