Wharf Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3GE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	49.7%	52.5%	2.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.3%	47.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 3GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	34.8%	42.9%	8.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	41.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.6%	57.7%	2.1%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31%	32.7%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.3%	6.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	46.8%	3.6%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.3%	87%	-8.3%	81.4%	5.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	84.4%	70.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	9.5%	23.2%	13.7%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	70.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.6%	8.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	8.9%	0.6%	8.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wharf Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 134th lowest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 3GE, 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 Wharf Road are based on 79 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 Wharf Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3GE

Average Price
£262,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,430

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£321,520

Semi-Detached
£327,591

Terraced
£331,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,931

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 St Augustine Court Wharf Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-05-27	£265,541
15 St Augustine Court Wharf Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-03-31	£312,920
16 St Augustine Court Wharf Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2011-10-31	£264,208
13 St Augustine Court Wharf Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£167,500	2010-04-19	£252,665
19 St Augustine Court Wharf Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£160,000	2009-12-18	£238,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3GE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	38
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School St Michael's CE Primary School , Apton Road CM23 3SN	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill School Windhill , CM23 2NE	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havers Infant School Elizabeth Road , CM23 3RN	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs Junior School Scott Road , CM23 3QJ	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	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	776 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	- not rated	1,019 yd	Foundation school	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	574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,056 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE	- not rated	4,998 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG	- not rated	5,296 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
Mint Leaf	Millars One, Southmill Road	248 yd
The Pizza Guys	Millars Three, Southmill Road	248 yd
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant	Millars One, Southmill Road	248 yd
Bishops Stortford Escape Rooms	Millars One, Southmill Road	248 yd
Bridge The Gap	Millars Three, Southmill Road	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	76 yd
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	92 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	274 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	315 yd
Castle	38 Castle Street, Bishops Stortford	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Tandoori Cottage	Millars Two, Southmill Road	248 yd
Chicken Corner	14A Station Road, Bishops Stortford	333 yd
WICH & CRUST	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	333 yd
Luciano's	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	333 yd
Rubys	5A Newtown Road, Bishops Stortford	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	322 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	352 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	418 yd
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford	488 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	536 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	315 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	774 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	776 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	889 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	897 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 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	88.9%
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%

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