North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District
St Mary's Church from Market Place in Hitchin, the district's largest town
St Mary's Church from Market Place in Hitchin, the district's largest town
North Hertfordshire shown within Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire shown within Hertfordshire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionEast of England
Non-metropolitan countyHertfordshire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQLetchworth
Established1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyNorth Hertfordshire District Council
 • MPsKevin Bonavia (L)
Chris Hinchliff (L)
Alistair Strathern (L)
Area
 • Total144.9 sq mi (375.4 km2)
 • Rank91st (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total134,159
 • Rank177th (of 296)
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
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Religion (2021)
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Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code26UF (ONS)
E07000099 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTL2355435083

North Hertfordshire is one of ten local government districts in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Letchworth Garden City and the largest town is Hitchin. The district also includes the towns of Baldock and Royston and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Part of the district lies within the Chiltern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The neighbouring districts are East Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Welwyn Hatfield, St Albans, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – North Hertfordshire Local Authority (E07000099)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.