Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 2ND, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	59.5%	52.9%	-6.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	40.5%	47.1%	6.6%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	26.9%	34.7%	7.8%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	25.4%	20.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	14.0%

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	40.3%	42.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	31.6%	38.3%	6.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	20%	15%	-5.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.5%	28%	3.5%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	5.5%	-8.1%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	42.9%	8.8%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	94.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	12.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	88.6%	81.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
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	87.3%	81.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.8%	9.0%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Windhill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windhill was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Bishop's Stortford Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windhill has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bishop's Stortford Central and the 186th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CM23 2ND, 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Windhill are based on 203 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 Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 2ND

Average Price
£944,903

Semi-Detached
£848,442

Terraced
£1,079,445

Detached
£1,051,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windhill

Average Price
£465,063

Semi-Detached
£762,927

Terraced
£902,616

Detached
£1,123,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,424

Other
£1,402,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WindhillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Windhill, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-07-09	£672,760
7 Windhill, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-08-08	£580,781
Stable End Windhill, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2015-10-06	£1,244,097
9 Windhill, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2015-07-31	£1,179,431
15B Windhill, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2013-12-10	£729,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 2ND

Employment

CM23 2ND 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 CM23 2ND area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillmead Primary School Woburn Avenue , CM23 4PW	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community 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	79 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,982 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
Boar's Head Steak House And Grill	30 High Street, Bishops Stortford	115 yd
Peach	5 Church Street, Bishops Stortford	219 yd
Buffalo Joe's	3 Church Street, Bishops Stortford	219 yd
DOUGH & Co Woodfired Pizza	14 Market Square, Bishops Stortford	221 yd
Zara Indian Dining	24 Hadham Road, Bishops Stortford	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Age Concern	Apton Road Day Centre, 22A Apton Road	206 yd
The Dog Head	18 Market Square, Bishops Stortford	264 yd
The Horn At The Half Moon	31 North Street, Bishops Stortford	273 yd
Star Inn	7 Bridge Street, Bishops Stortford	285 yd
The Black Lion	10 Bridge Street, Bishops Stortford	307 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	2D Apton Road, Bishops Stortford	206 yd
Papa John's	2D Apton Road, Bishops Stortford	206 yd
Subway	2 Apton Road, Bishops Stortford	206 yd
Stortford Bakes	23 Potter Street, Bishops Stortford	332 yd
Sheko's	40 North Street, Bishops Stortford	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	373 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	422 yd
Waitrose	Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	428 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	448 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	154 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	457 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Nuffield Health (Bishop'S Stortford) 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK ANCHOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	638 yd
Northgate Primary School CRICKETFIELD LANE	grass pitches	804 yd
The Bishops Stortford Sports Trust Cricketfield Lane	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	920 yd
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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