South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	52.3%	54.2%	1.9%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	47.7%	45.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 3BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	38.9%	47.5%	8.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	33.1%	-10.3%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	11.5%	3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	47.7%	57.1%	9.4%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	42%	31.3%	-10.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around CM23 3BG this area, 9.3% 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	46%	50.6%	4.6%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.7%	86.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	84.7%	80.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	81.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.4%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.4%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM23 3BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 South Street are based on 328 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 South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3BG

Average Price
£293,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£504,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,938

Other
£388,656

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£547,970

Semi-Detached
£547,850

Terraced
£1,108,774

Detached
£2,265,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,838

Other
£1,473,837

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Chancel House, 110 South Street, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-09-02	£267,639
21 Chancel House, 110 South Street, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-06-10	£257,063
16 Chancel House, 110 South Street, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,000	2022-05-31	£256,308
20 Chancel House, 110 South Street, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-12	£263,514
13 Chancel House, 110 South Street, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-29	£252,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	707 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
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	1,240 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	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,980 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	245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,393 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
Shadhona	67-69 South Street, Bishops Stortford	77 yd
Archers Tea Room	94 South Street, Bishops Stortford	85 yd
The Toaster	82 South Street, Bishops Stortford	85 yd
Gourmet Oriental	88 South Street, Bishops Stortford	123 yd
Grub At The Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle	38 Castle Street, Bishops Stortford	106 yd
Bishops Stortford Social Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	123 yd
The Bridge House	78 South Street, Bishops Stortford	123 yd
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	161 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubys	5A Newtown Road, Bishops Stortford	149 yd
Chicken Corner	14A Station Road, Bishops Stortford	185 yd
WICH & CRUST	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	185 yd
Luciano's	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	185 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	123 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	221 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	350 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	429 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	496 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	199 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	663 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	679 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	823 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	986 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	992 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	1,039 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	88.9%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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