Area guide · East Hertfordshire
Living in Ware
A snapshot of life in Ware, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Ware is a town in East Hertfordshire, East of England with a population of 19,631. The average house price is £497,581 and the overall crime rate is 51.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Ware ranks
Population
19,631
Avg House Price
£497,581
Crime Rate
51.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
374 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£39,455
Median Age
43.3
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Ware's detached homes (£824,956) command roughly 3.4× the price of a flat (£243,295).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Ware prices have risen 11% over the last 9 years (£448,241 → £497,581).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £824,956 | £782,500 | 86 |
| Semi-Detached | £536,249 | £515,550 | 106 |
| Terraced | £444,909 | £433,750 | 108 |
| Flat | £243,295 | £245,000 | 133 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Ware is 51.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Ware: violent crime (42% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 9 schools (7 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 9 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Kingshill Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Larkspur Academy | Primary | Good |
| Presdales School | Secondary | Outstanding |
| Priors Wood Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Catherine's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | Primary | Good |
| The Chauncy School | Secondary | Outstanding |
Broadband & Connectivity
Ware averages 374 Mbps — 274% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Ware homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 71.4% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 73.5 |
| % Rated C or Above | 71.4% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,162 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 19,631 |
| Median Age | 43.3 |
| Median Household Income | £39,455 |
| Employment Rate | 63.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 69.3% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 38.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Ware stack up against its neighbours?
Baldock
vsWare
- House price
- £432,242 · £497,581
- Crime rate
- 38.1 · 51.8
- Distance
- 14.0 mi
Bishop's Stortford
vsWare
- House price
- £510,579 · £497,581
- Crime rate
- 51.7 · 51.8
- Distance
- 8.9 mi
Borehamwood
vsWare
- House price
- £565,322 · £497,581
- Crime rate
- 75.6 · 51.8
- Distance
- 14.9 mi
Brookmans Park
vsWare
- House price
- £1,065,170 · £497,581
- Crime rate
- 78.8 · 51.8
- Distance
- 9.2 mi
Buckhurst Hill
vsWare
- House price
- £1,050,945 · £497,581
- Crime rate
- 64.1 · 51.8
- Distance
- 13.0 mi
Buntingford
vsWare
- House price
- £560,341 · £497,581
- Crime rate
- 51.5 · 51.8
- Distance
- 9.4 mi