The Heath, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM22 7EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.9%	48.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CM22 7EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	25.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	55.6%	3.0%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	51.8%	4.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.6%	34.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	15.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20.3%	6.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	31%	1.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.8%	93.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	94%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is The Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Heath was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Heath has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 32nd highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM22 7EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Heath are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Uttlesford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Heath, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 7EA

Average Price
£719,646

Semi-Detached
£533,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£967,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heath

Average Price
£745,573

Semi-Detached
£638,627

Terraced
£344,148

Detached
£1,141,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,007

Other
£485,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meadhouse The Heath, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2020-02-10	£1,037,897
2 Hockley Cottages The Heath, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-07-26	£658,256
Mayflower The Heath, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2013-06-07	£652,750
The Old Vicarage The Heath, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2012-10-15	£1,186,216
Heath Lodge The Heath, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-12-09	£912,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 7EA

Employment

CM22 7EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM22 7EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM22 7EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatfield Heath Primary School Hatfield Heath , CM22 7EA	3out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Sheering CM22 7LU	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wrights Green Lane , Little Hallingbury CM22 7RE	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Hatfield Broad Oak , CM22 7HH	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Knight Street , CM21 9AT	4out of 4	3,974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY	4out of 4	4,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KoKo Thai	Koko Thai, The Heath	183 yd
The Village Tearooms	The Post Office And Village Tearoom, The Heath	195 yd
Raj Of India	The Heath, Hatfield Heath	195 yd
Tea On The Heath	Unit 6, Heath View	208 yd
Anwars	Anwars Restaurant, The Heath	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Horse Inn	The Heath, Hatfield Heath		195 yd
The Thatchers	Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath		263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dorringtons (The Stag)	2 The Stag, The Heath		195 yd
The Fish Inn	The Chestnuts, The Heath		836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	The Village Shop, The Heath		195 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatfield Heath Primary School THE HEATH	grass pitches, swimming pool	17 yd
Calves Pasture COX LEY	grass pitches	418 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.