John Dyde Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM23 3BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	41.1%	60%	18.9%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	27.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	14.3%	2.5%	-11.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.6%) 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	43.5%	63.5%	20.0%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	33.2%	27.1%	-6.1%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	17.8%	6.1%	-11.7%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	19.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	47.5%	13.9%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.7%	79.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% 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	77.7%	34.1%	-43.6%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	11.7%	44.1%	32.4%	6.1%	38.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.5%	5.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	8.4%	6.5%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	75.1%	34.3%	-40.8%	83.2%	-48.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	18.5%	13.7%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	12.9%	7.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	25.3%	19.7%	2.2%	23.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	9%	0.2%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.6%	76.7%	-37.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	14.3%	0.6%	13.7%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is John Dyde Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Dyde Close was 801.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 707.7% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

John Dyde Close has the highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 293.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 121.2%.

🔎 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. 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 3BS, 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 John Dyde Close are based on 217 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 John Dyde Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3BS

Average Price
£160,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,650

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Dyde Close

Average Price
£266,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£230,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,543

Other
£282,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Dyde CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Eider Court John Dyde Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-09	£119,246
9 Eider Court John Dyde Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-04	£238,248
15 Eider Court John Dyde Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-02-01	£231,834
6 Eider Court John Dyde Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-06-17	£210,117
21 Eider Court John Dyde Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-05-06	£206,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	1,260 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	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,810 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	344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,290 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
Ace Of Lanes	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	68 yd
Nuffield Health	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	68 yd
Shadhona	67-69 South Street, Bishops Stortford	130 yd
Origin Tea & Coffee Company LTD	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	137 yd
Popeye's Pizzeria Bishop's Stortford	6 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	68 yd
Drinks Boutique Ltd	8 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	149 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	169 yd
Bishops Stortford Social Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	188 yd
The Bridge House	78 South Street, Bishops Stortford	188 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Corner	14A Station Road, Bishops Stortford	137 yd
WICH & CRUST	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	137 yd
Luciano's	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	137 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	156 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	188 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	254 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	256 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	345 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	494 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	102 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	642 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	806 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	827 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	844 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	875 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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