Bishops Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 3EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.3%	51.5%	3.2%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	37.2%	12.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	49.6%	-11.6%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.8%) 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	54.2%	55.5%	1.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	29.6%	33.3%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	19%	-1.8%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.2%	10.4%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	34%	34.6%	0.6%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.5%	91.4%	-6.1%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.8%	89.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Bishops Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Avenue was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 125th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CM23 3EL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Bishops Avenue are based on 56 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 Bishops Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3EL

Average Price
£539,505

Semi-Detached
£430,648

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£675,576

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Avenue

Average Price
£530,525

Semi-Detached
£476,648

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Bishops Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-30	£472,626
4 Bishops Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-03-22	£884,011
32 Bishops Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2016-11-30	£604,034
20 Bishops Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-08-22	£383,968
8 Bishops Avenue, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-09-27	£608,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3EL

Employment

CM23 3EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	104
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Whittington Primary School Thornbera Gardens , CM23 3NP	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	1out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	268 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,878 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	1,704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,445 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stortford Gymnastics Club	Thomas Tredgold House, 231 London Road		788 yd
Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine	102 London Road, Bishops Stortford		930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coach And Horses	Thorley Street, Thorley		766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tarn's Supersnax	Twyford Business Centre, London Road	525 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	608 yd
Shell Waitrose Thorley	Two Way Service Station, London Road	787 yd
The Sweet Life	2-2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	894 yd
Ell Churros	2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	894 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	271 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	100.0%

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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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