Adderley Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3AX is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	42.9%	46.9%	4.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	57.1%	53.1%	-4.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	60.2%	64.1%	3.9%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	26.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (93.4%) 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	60.5%	64.1%	3.6%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	31.4%	29.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	12.6%	8.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	12.6%	-2.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90%	77.3%	-12.7%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Other	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.2% 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	67.1%	33.2%	-33.9%	83.2%	-50.0%
European Union	19.5%	43.8%	24.3%	6.1%	37.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.8% 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	65.7%	33.2%	-32.5%	83.2%	-50.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	9.8%	4.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	11%	12.9%	1.9%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	25.8%	16.3%	2.2%	23.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	18.4%	10.3%	1.9%	16.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.3%	76.7%	-44.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	20.2%	0.6%	19.6%
Portugal	9.3%	0.5%	8.8%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Adderley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adderley Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adderley Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 201st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 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 3AX, 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 Adderley Road are based on 62 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 Adderley Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3AX

Average Price
£282,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adderley Road

Average Price
£305,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,644

Other
£112,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adderley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Jackson Wharf Adderley Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2020-08-24	£204,282
Flat 20 Jackson Wharf Adderley Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-02-14	£271,123
Flat 26 Jackson Wharf Adderley Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-12-19	£291,255
Flat 3 Jackson Wharf Adderley Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2019-08-30	£218,907
Flat 29 Jackson Wharf Adderley Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-05-20	£280,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	39
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,172 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	539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,701 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	287 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,542 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	64 yd
Cafe Thyme	4-5 The Dells, Bishops Stortford	132 yd
Coffee House	35-35A South Street, Bishops Stortford	152 yd
The Butcher And Grill	7 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	158 yd
Pizza Hut	45A South Street, Bishops Stortford	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Port Jackson	Unit A-b, Riverside Wharf	157 yd
Thirst Youth Cafe	76 South Street, Bishops Stortford	185 yd
Drinks Boutique Ltd	8 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	199 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	254 yd
Bishops Stortford Social Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olyra Greek Bakehouse	Unit C Riverside Quarter, Riverside Wharf	53 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	158 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	158 yd
WICH & CRUST	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	197 yd
Luciano's	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	107 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	185 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	206 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	258 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	460 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	214 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	670 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	680 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	916 yd
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	983 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	1,040 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	65.2 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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