Oaklands Park, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM23 2BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 CM23 2BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	23.1%	31.2%	8.1%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	52.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	47.8%	51.1%	3.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	39.4%	35.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.4%	10.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	15.7%	-8.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.7%	5.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	44.2%	9.3%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96.5%	84.7%	-11.8%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	93.4%	87.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	88.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.3%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Oaklands Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaklands Park was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Oaklands Park has the 42nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 185th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM23 2BY, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Oaklands Park are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oaklands Park, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 2BY

Average Price
£869,055

Semi-Detached
£980,757

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£861,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Park

Average Price
£887,886

Semi-Detached
£999,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£878,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Oaklands Park, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-06-02	£955,481
23 Oaklands Park, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-11-04	£743,429
4 Oaklands Park, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£808,000	2023-01-09	£845,168
24 Oaklands Park, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-03-29	£942,549
7 Oaklands Park, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-12-15	£1,033,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 2BY

Employment

CM23 2BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	49
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Meadows Primary School Farnham Road , CM23 1JJ	- not rated	1,074 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	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	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	2,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hall School Forest Hall Road , CM24 8TZ	2out of 4	2,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	1,993 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,491 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
H@me And Eat	3 Birchanger Industrial Estate, Stansted Road		501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	7 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive		577 yd
The Fish Yard	6 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive		577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Ce Primary School PARSONAGE LANE	grass pitches	814 yd
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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