Norfolk Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 3PN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	52.6%	53.8%	1.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.4%	46.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	30.1%	41.6%	11.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	37%	-8.2%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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%) 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	49.6%	58%	8.4%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	34.1%	31%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.5%	10%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	22.4%	13.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	17%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	11.5%	6.0%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.4%	7.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	27.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.7%	89%	-7.7%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	90.7%	87.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	88%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	7%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Norfolk Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Way was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Way has the 50th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 215th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 3PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Norfolk Way are based on 106 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 Norfolk Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3PN

Average Price
£377,469

Semi-Detached
£381,588

Terraced
£353,657

Detached
£473,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Way

Average Price
£361,746

Semi-Detached
£384,437

Terraced
£340,503

Detached
£490,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,351

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19A Norfolk Way, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-05-12	£420,000
37 Norfolk Way, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-12-18	£423,997
7 Norfolk Way, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-09-08	£424,834
39 Norfolk Way, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-08-31	£358,495
The Cottage 77 Norfolk Way, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-07-28	£544,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3PN

Employment

CM23 3PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	83
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	36
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	1out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,046 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	798 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	2,835 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	1,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,187 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
Jades	Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	754 yd
Flames Grill	4 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	754 yd
Albert's	13 Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	759 yd
Stortford Gymnastics Club	Thomas Tredgold House, 231 London Road	789 yd
Rhodes Art Complex	Rhodes Museum And Commonwealth Centre, South Road	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marne Inn	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford	754 yd
Thorley Cricket Club	Thorley Lane East, Thorley	754 yd
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	811 yd
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	880 yd
The Harvest Moon	Friedberg Avenue, Bishops Stortford	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Inn Kebab	51 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	315 yd
Lee Garden	45 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	315 yd
The Sweet Life	2-2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	665 yd
Ell Churros	2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	665 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford		413 yd
Sainsbury's	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bishop'S Stortford High School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	857 yd
Manor Fields Primary School PENNINGTONS	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Thorley Cricket Club WALNUT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,072 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Friedberg Playing Fields THE BARONS	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	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.0%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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