Thornbera Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3NR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	57.5%	55.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	42.5%	44.7%	2.2%	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 vicinity of CM23 3NR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.1%	30%	5.9%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	54.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	52.5%	51.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.2%	34.5%	1.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	13.8%	-2.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	41.5%	15.8%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	95.7%	91%	-4.7%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	94.7%	83.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2%	6.5%	4.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	83.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Thornbera Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbera Close was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbera Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 38th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 3NR, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Thornbera Close are based on 24 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 Thornbera Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3NR

Average Price
£460,284

Semi-Detached
£408,501

Terraced
£468,163

Detached
£663,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbera Close

Average Price
£451,310

Semi-Detached
£422,264

Terraced
£462,639

Detached
£690,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbera CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Thornbera Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-05-17	£539,360
1 Thornbera Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£449,995	2023-07-21	£480,274
13 Thornbera Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-12-06	£559,598
10 Thornbera Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-24	£375,456
8 Thornbera Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-23	£428,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3NR

Employment

CM23 3NR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

CM23 3NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	97
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	1out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	1,325 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	569 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,912 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	1,413 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,926 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	774 yd
Flames Grill	4 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	925 yd
Jades	Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	925 yd
Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine	102 London Road, Bishops Stortford	928 yd
Albert's	13 Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marne Inn	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford	925 yd
Thorley Cricket Club	Thorley Lane East, Thorley	925 yd
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	974 yd
The Coach And Horses	Thorley Street, Thorley	1,068 yd
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Inn Kebab	51 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	606 yd
Lee Garden	45 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	606 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	639 yd
Tarn's Supersnax	Twyford Business Centre, London Road	690 yd
The Sweet Life	2-2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford		643 yd
Sainsbury's	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Thorley Cricket Club WALNUT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,070 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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