Ware St Mary's
Ware St Mary's is one of 26 wards in East Hertfordshire, home to 6,402 people in 2,753 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, in line with the East Hertfordshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the East Hertfordshire average.
People and homes.
6,402 residents in 2,753 households, next to the East Hertfordshire average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Ware St Mary's and East Hertfordshire.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 332 crimes and incidents in Ware St Mary's in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 52 per 1,000 residents, against 71 across East Hertfordshire.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Hertfordshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Ware St Mary's with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)