Riverside, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	47.5%	53.4%	5.9%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	52.5%	46.6%	-5.9%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 area around CM23 3AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68.3%	54.1%	-14.2%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	31.5%	12.0%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.2%	54.9%	6.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.5%	29.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.2%	18.9%	6.7%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	34.3%	1.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.8%	3.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.7%	80.5%	-8.2%	81.4%	-0.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	47.7%	-27.5%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	16.3%	36.8%	20.5%	6.1%	30.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	5.7%	5.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	47.7%	-26.8%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.8%	18.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	13.8%	10.3%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	9%	0.5%	8.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	10.7%	1.5%	9.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Riverside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside was 707.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 612.6% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Riverside has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 2nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 254.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 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 3AS, 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 Riverside are based on 197 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 Riverside, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3AS

Average Price
£149,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside

Average Price
£279,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,219,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiversideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Navigation House Riverside, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-31	£161,272
Flat 26 Navigation House Riverside, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-26	£221,813
Flat 26 Navigation House Riverside, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-26	£221,813
Flat 25 Navigation House Riverside, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-11-19	£199,029
Flat 10 Navigation House Riverside, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-06-14	£160,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3AS

Employment

CM23 3AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,213 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	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,739 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	252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,576 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
Skew Restaurant & Oyster Bar	4 Adderley Road, Bishops Stortford	20 yd
Cafe Thyme	4-5 The Dells, Bishops Stortford	88 yd
PEPES PERI PERI	1A South Street, Bishops Stortford	124 yd
Epiphany Clothing	1A South Street, Bishops Stortford	124 yd
Coffee House	35-35A South Street, Bishops Stortford	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Port Jackson	Unit A-b, Riverside Wharf	148 yd
Thirst Youth Cafe	76 South Street, Bishops Stortford	162 yd
Drinks Boutique Ltd	8 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	199 yd
Bishops Stortford Social Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	246 yd
The Bridge House	78 South Street, Bishops Stortford	246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olyra Greek Bakehouse	Unit C Riverside Quarter, Riverside Wharf	56 yd
Stortford Bakes	23 Potter Street, Bishops Stortford	164 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 16 Jackson Square	173 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	173 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	63 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	162 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	173 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	246 yd
Waitrose	Northgate End, Bishops Stortford	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Bishop'S Stortford) 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK ANCHOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	626 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	725 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	729 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	882 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	939 yd
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	1,081 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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