Northgate Place, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 2HP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	50.9%	47.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.1%	52.5%	3.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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	44%	33.8%	-10.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	43.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.6%	13.3%	7.7%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	53.4%	3.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	30.7%	30.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

In the area around CM23 2HP this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13%	-7.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	44%	52.7%	8.7%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	1%	1%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.5%	90.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	8.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	89.2%	75.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6%	4.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	75%	-13.5%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Northgate Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northgate Place was 360.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.9% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Northgate Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 11th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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 2HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Northgate Place are based on 2 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 Northgate Place, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 2HP

Average Price
£473,596

Semi-Detached
£473,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northgate Place

Average Price
£498,967

Semi-Detached
£498,967

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northgate PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Northgate Place, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	1998-01-16	£536,057
1 Northgate Place, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,500	1996-05-31	£461,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 2HP

Employment

CM23 2HP 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	95
Retired	66
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	16
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	1,029 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	1,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	4,215 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
Alessandro Di Leo Pasticceria Ltd	8 Florence Walk, North Street	239 yd
Caffe Inn	13-14 Florence Walk, North Street	256 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	25 North Street, Bishops Stortford	265 yd
Cote Brasserie	15 - 17 North Street, Bishops Stortford	265 yd
Prezzo	1 North Street, Bishops Stortford	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	28 Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	58 yd
PAISA WINE BAR	42H North Street, Bishops Stortford	189 yd
The Horn At The Half Moon	31 North Street, Bishops Stortford	265 yd
Star Inn	7 Bridge Street, Bishops Stortford	368 yd
The Black Lion	10 Bridge Street, Bishops Stortford	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katsu Charlie	28 Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	58 yd
Huckleberry Chicken	3 Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	127 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	127 yd
BurritoGrill/Sushi/Shakes/SupPeri Peri/FriedTubs/BetweenBuns	9 Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	127 yd
Sheko's	40 North Street, Bishops Stortford	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	205 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	485 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	635 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	745 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	596 yd
Northgate Primary School CRICKETFIELD LANE	grass pitches	685 yd
The Bishops Stortford Sports Trust Cricketfield Lane	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	713 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	719 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Nuffield Health (Bishop'S Stortford) 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK ANCHOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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%

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