England · E07000098

Driving in Hertsmere.

Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.

Resident population

110,242

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

8,547

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

15.5%

Census 2021 · 6,619 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 1,469
Age 17 1,494
Age 18 1,291
Age 19 789
Age 20 672
Age 21 821
Age 22 951
Age 23 1,202
Age 24 1,327

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 42,682
No cars or vans in household 6,619
1 car or van in household 18,044
2 cars or vans in household 13,248
3 or more cars or vans in household 4,771

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

5

SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 12,233.33
IMD - Rank of average rank 214
IMD - Average score 14.123
IMD - Rank of average score 214
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0159
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 176
IMD25 - Extent 0.0384
IMD25 - Rank of extent 215
IMD25 - Local concentration 26,279.34
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 207
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 14,984.59
Income - Rank of average rank 164
Income - Average score 0.184
Income - Rank of average score 170
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0159
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 178
Income scale 19,925
Rank of Income Scale 208
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 13,938.06
Employment - Rank of average rank 187
Employment - Average score 0.103
Employment - Rank of average score 193
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0159
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 183
Employment scale 6,804.17
Rank of Employment Scale 229
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 12,712.11
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 225
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 13.571
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 226
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 224
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 11,869.08
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 205
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score -0.463
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 210
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 178
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 14,704.66
Crime - Rank of average rank 168
Crime - Average score -0.18
Crime - Rank of average score 166
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0159
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 217
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 14,597.14
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 198
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 18.933
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 198
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0159
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 197
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 14,069.18
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 184
Living Environment - Average score 15.414
Living Environment - Rank of average score 216
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 253
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 14,055.17
IDACI - Rank of average rank 200
IDACI - Average score 0.266
IDACI - Rank of average score 202
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 13,046.08
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 160
IDAOPI - Average score 0.139
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 151
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0159
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 170

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Funding and support

Check the conditions attached to assistance with driving costs.

Instructor business context

Explore what respondents reported about workload, pupils and professional development.

Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.