Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM22 7EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	55.2%	1.7%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	46.5%	44.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	-4.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	31.2%	5.5%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	38.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	19.8%	12.4%	-7.4%	6.1%	6.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.5%	38.3%	9.8%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	41%	34.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	19.5%	16.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.5%	8%	0.5%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	24.9%	-20.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	15.9%	0.3%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	10.9%	9.1%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	16.9%	10.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.5%	94.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	94.5%	90.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	90.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Broomfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomfields was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broomfields has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 111th lowest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 7EL, 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 Broomfields are based on 57 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 Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 7EL

Average Price
£278,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,857

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomfields

Average Price
£385,147

Semi-Detached
£451,352

Terraced
£359,037

Detached
£707,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,764

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroomfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Broomfields, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2024-01-17	£221,564
95 Broomfields, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-12-09	£313,019
51 Broomfields, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-09-20	£348,263
51 Broomfields, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-12-09	£333,079
93 Broomfields, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-12-07	£311,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 7EL

Employment

CM22 7EL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Sheering CM22 7LU	3out of 4	2,099 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	2,988 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	3,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedings Junior School Bullfields , CM21 9DD	3out of 4	3,916 yd	Community school	No	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	4,136 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	3,810 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	464 yd
The Village Tearooms	The Post Office And Village Tearoom, The Heath	470 yd
Raj Of India	The Heath, Hatfield Heath	470 yd
Anwars	Anwars Restaurant, The Heath	524 yd
Tea On The Heath	Unit 6, Heath View	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Thatchers	Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath		268 yd
White Horse Inn	The Heath, Hatfield Heath		470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dorringtons (The Stag)	2 The Stag, The Heath		470 yd
The Fish Inn	The Chestnuts, The Heath		615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	The Village Shop, The Heath		470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calves Pasture COX LEY	grass pitches	193 yd
Hatfield Heath Primary School THE HEATH	grass pitches, swimming pool	368 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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