Hook & Rotherwick
Hart 006 · 5 sub-areas · 10,292 residents
Hart 006 is a quiet, owner-occupied corner of Hart district in the South East, home to around 10,300 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,295 a month — close to the national median for a 2-bed, and relatively modest for a commuter area within reach of London. The standout fact: nearly half of all residents work from home.
Hook & Rotherwick is a settled residential pocket of Hart. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 64 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hook & Rotherwick?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,406 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hook & Rotherwick in Hart
Living in Hook & Rotherwick
Hart 006 sits within one of the more prosperous and settled parts of the South East, and it shows. Nearly three quarters of households own their home outright or with a mortgage — a rare concentration of owner-occupiers that gives the area a stable, established feel. Day-to-day life here is calm and residential, with greenspace on the doorstep: the nearest park or open space is under 500 metres away for most residents, and about a third of the area qualifies as walkable greenspace.
The cost picture is more accessible than much of the South East. A 2-bed lets for around £1,295 a month — roughly in line with the UK national median for that size, which is notably good value given the location and the quality of the area. That said, buying is a different story: the median house price is around £437,000, which means a typical deposit takes around five and a half years to save on local incomes. Private renting is relatively uncommon here, making up only about one in eight households.
The people who live in Hart 006 tend to be settled and well-qualified: 45% hold a degree-level qualification, and the area sits in the top decile for deprivation (meaning it's among the least deprived in England). The age spread is fairly even across the 18-to-64 bands, with a meaningful share of families — over a quarter of households are couples with children.
For getting around, most residents drive: over 43% travel to work by car, and nearly half work from home — one of the highest work-from-home rates you'll find anywhere in the country. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.2 km away, about a 16-minute walk. For more detail on the streets and sub-areas within Hart 006, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hart 006 a nice place to live?
- Yes, by most measures. It's among the least deprived areas in England, with low crime, good greenspace access, and a high proportion of owner-occupied, settled households. The trade-off is that it's a car-dependent, fairly quiet area — not somewhere with a buzzing high street, but well-suited to families and remote workers who value space and stability.
- What is the rent in Hart 006?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £1,017 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,295, and a three-bedroom around £1,570. These are estimates scaled from district-level data. Rents rose about 4.2% over the past year. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,400 a year.
- Is Hart 006 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate is around 50 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — well below the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the ninth decile on the national deprivation index, meaning it's among the least deprived — and generally safest — parts of England.
- What's the commute from Hart 006 to London?
- By public transport, London takes around 68 minutes. The nearest rail station is about 1.2 km away — roughly a 16-minute walk. That said, nearly half of residents work from home, so for many people the commute is academic. Public transport use for commuting is very low at just 2.4%.
- Who lives in Hart 006?
- Mostly settled owner-occupiers — 75% own their home. The population is well-qualified (45% have a degree) and earns a median resident salary of around £39,300. Over a quarter of households are couples with children, and nearly half of all workers do so from home. It's a family-oriented, professional community.
- What schools are near Hart 006?
- There are 11 schools within a typical 2km radius of residents. Around 20% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, which is well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 6.1 km away. Families should check current Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries directly with Hart district council.
- Is Hart 006 good for remote workers?
- It's one of the strongest areas in the country for it. Nearly 49% of residents already work from home — a remarkably high share. Broadband is full gigabit across the entire area, with no slow connections. Add in low crime, green surroundings, and reasonable rents, and it's a practical choice for anyone not needing to commute daily.