Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3DH is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.1%	53.3%	1.2%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3DH, 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	39%	64.1%	25.1%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	25.5%	-16.9%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	5%	2.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.2%	4.5%	-6.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	53.9%	65.5%	11.6%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	33.2%	23%	-10.2%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around CM23 3DH this area, 4.5% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	4.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.6%	8.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	51.8%	10.5%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.8%	86.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	62.3%	-14.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	11.7%	24.1%	12.4%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	61.8%	-13.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	11.2%	5.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	6%	9.3%	3.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Southmill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southmill Road was 138.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southmill Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 49th highest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.9%.

🔎 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 3DH, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Southmill Road are based on 194 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 Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3DH

Average Price
£419,411

Semi-Detached
£425,769

Terraced
£362,543

Detached
£652,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,242,557

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southmill Road

Average Price
£456,655

Semi-Detached
£489,614

Terraced
£403,769

Detached
£621,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,320

Other
£3,491,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southmill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Southmill Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-03-10	£450,000
83 Southmill Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-09	£344,057
61 Southmill Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-06-20	£367,765
53 Southmill Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-06-17	£418,843
33 Southmill Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2025-03-31	£429,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3DH

Employment

CM23 3DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havers Infant School Elizabeth Road , CM23 3RN	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School St Michael's CE Primary School , Apton Road CM23 3SN	3out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill School Windhill , CM23 2NE	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	- not rated	728 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	- not rated	1,080 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	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	942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE	- not rated	5,281 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG	- not rated	5,386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rhodes Art Complex	Rhodes Museum And Commonwealth Centre, South Road	123 yd
Mint Leaf	Millars One, Southmill Road	135 yd
The Pizza Guys	Millars Three, Southmill Road	135 yd
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant	Millars One, Southmill Road	135 yd
Bishops Stortford Escape Rooms	Millars One, Southmill Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	332 yd
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	408 yd
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	444 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	460 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Tandoori Cottage	Millars Two, Southmill Road	135 yd
The Sweet Life	2-2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	264 yd
Ell Churros	2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	264 yd
Shell Waitrose Thorley	Two Way Service Station, London Road	273 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	408 yd
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford	617 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	669 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	755 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	853 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	609 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	646 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	724 yd
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	847 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	925 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,086 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	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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