Start Hill, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM22 7TD is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	44.1%	-6.5%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	49.4%	55.9%	6.5%	49.0%	6.9%

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 7TD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	26.3%	32.1%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	51.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89.2%) 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	58.6%	59.5%	0.9%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	29.2%	29.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	16.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	38.2%	2.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.2%	92.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	87.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	87.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.2%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Start Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Start Hill was 393.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 344.5% higher than the Broad Oak & the Hallingburys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Start Hill has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Broad Oak & the Hallingburys and the 4th highest crime rate of 263 local areas in Uttlesford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.4%.

🔎 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 7TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Start Hill are based on 32 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 Start Hill, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM22 7TD

Average Price
£254,023

Semi-Detached
£254,023

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Start Hill

Average Price
£4,590,368

Semi-Detached
£290,671

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£33,809,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Start HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Thremhall Cottages Start Hill, Bishop'S Stortford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	1997-12-02	£264,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM22 7TD

Employment

CM22 7TD 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	208
Part-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	52
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Hampton Road , CM24 8FE	2out of 4	3,499 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hall School Forest Hall Road , CM24 8TZ	2out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	4,593 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Christian School (Takeley) Dunmow Road , Brewers End CM22 6QH	- not rated	3,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	4,674 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	5,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coffee Shop	Thremhall Park, Stane Street		132 yd
Stansted Airport College	Round Coppice Road, Stansted		931 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM22 7TD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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