Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3HB

Overview of CM23 3HB

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Hayley Bell Gardens is in Bishop'S Stortford and in East Hertfordshire district. CM23 3HB is located in the Bishop's Stortford South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hertford and Stortford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM23 3HA, CM23 3EU, CM23 3EX, CM23 4AB, CM23 3EN, CM23 3HD, CM23 3EZ, CM23 3EY, CM23 3ET.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM23 3HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.8%	5.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	54%	48.2%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	22.6%	38.2%	15.6%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.2%	46.6%	-17.6%	44.2%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (89.1%) 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	55.8%	59.5%	3.7%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	30.9%	29.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	10.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7.2%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	22%	8.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	40.3%	15.8%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.3%	91.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	94.2%	88.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	88.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Hayley Bell Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hayley Bell Gardens was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.8% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hayley Bell Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 15th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

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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 3HB, 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 Hayley Bell Gardens are based on 53 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 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3HB

Average Price
£438,895

Semi-Detached
£443,177

Terraced
£427,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hayley Bell Gardens

Average Price
£464,124

Semi-Detached
£473,986

Terraced
£437,483

Detached
£535,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hayley Bell GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-25	£511,998
2 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-08-27	£740,392
26 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-04-23	£529,836
44 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-02-15	£520,022
32 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£369,995	2020-09-18	£419,594

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Whittington Primary School Thornbera Gardens , CM23 3NP	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	1out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	1,675 yd	Academy converter	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	538 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	3,102 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	1,742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,710 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		962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coach And Horses	Thorley Street, Thorley		717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tarn's Supersnax	Twyford Business Centre, London Road	763 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	792 yd
Fish Inn Kebab	51 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	956 yd
Lee Garden	45 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	956 yd
Shell Waitrose Thorley	Two Way Service Station, London Road	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford		980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	470 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.5 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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