London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3LS is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	50%	44.3%	-5.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	50%	55.7%	5.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	42.9%	48.4%	5.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	31%	-7.3%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	48.3%	2.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.8%	29.8%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.5%	17.4%	3.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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	22.2%	16.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18%	2.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	28.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.6%	88.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	89%	81.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	5.8%	10.3%	4.5%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	81.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.8%	10.2%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 155th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 London Road are based on 413 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 London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3LS

Average Price
£398,600

Semi-Detached
£398,600

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£381,079

Semi-Detached
£447,246

Terraced
£337,544

Detached
£754,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,942

Other
£455,785

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
251 London Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-14	£421,763
263 London Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-30	£357,352
273 London Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-11-23	£422,984
275 London Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-09-21	£507,805
275 London Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-11-07	£418,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3LS

Employment

CM23 3LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CM23 3LS 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	107
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Whittington Primary School Thornbera Gardens , CM23 3NP	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	1,469 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	150 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,480 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	1,393 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,450 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
Stortford Gymnastics Club	Thomas Tredgold House, 231 London Road	400 yd
Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine	102 London Road, Bishops Stortford	532 yd
Rhodes Art Complex	Rhodes Museum And Commonwealth Centre, South Road	751 yd
Mint Leaf	Millars One, Southmill Road	787 yd
The Pizza Guys	Millars Three, Southmill Road	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	859 yd
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	989 yd
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tarn's Supersnax	Twyford Business Centre, London Road	127 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	227 yd
Shell Waitrose Thorley	Two Way Service Station, London Road	399 yd
The Sweet Life	2-2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	557 yd
Ell Churros	2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford		781 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	169 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	1,090 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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