New Town Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 3SA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	55.1%	49%	-6.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	44.9%	51%	6.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 3SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	24.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	47.5%	50%	2.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.4%	36.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	16.8%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	43.8%	8.0%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	12.4%	3.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.6%	89.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	7.8%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	77%	65%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	13.2%	28%	14.8%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	64.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.1%	8.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is New Town Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Town Road was 255.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.5% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Town Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 17th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 183.2%.

🔎 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 3SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 New Town Road are based on 197 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 New Town Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3SA

Average Price
£267,853

Semi-Detached
£325,913

Terraced
£395,419

Detached
£401,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,849

Other
£88,567

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Town Road

Average Price
£354,540

Semi-Detached
£447,959

Terraced
£351,952

Detached
£567,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,648

Other
£92,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Town Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A New Town Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-08-08	£179,216
1 New Town Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-08-10	£158,108
3B New Town Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-12-04	£178,006
3A New Town Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-11-17	£178,379
Flat 4 The Baptist Church, 17 New Town Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-05-17	£343,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Cricketfield Lane , CM23 2RL	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,935 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	114 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,512 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
Gourmet Oriental	88 South Street, Bishops Stortford	44 yd
Grub At The Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	44 yd
Archers Tea Room	94 South Street, Bishops Stortford	65 yd
The Toaster	82 South Street, Bishops Stortford	65 yd
Cibo	34 South Street, Bishops Stortford	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Stortford Social Club	104 South Street, Bishops Stortford	44 yd
The Bridge House	78 South Street, Bishops Stortford	44 yd
Thirst Youth Cafe	76 South Street, Bishops Stortford	81 yd
Castle	38 Castle Street, Bishops Stortford	103 yd
The Port Jackson	Unit A-b, Riverside Wharf	111 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rubys	5A Newtown Road, Bishops Stortford	2 yd
WICH & CRUST	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	132 yd
Luciano's	Bishops Stortford Railway Station, Station Road	132 yd
Chicken Corner	14A Station Road, Bishops Stortford	132 yd
Kebabery	5 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	44 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	81 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	212 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	351 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	482 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	174 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	575 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	678 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	829 yd
Bishops Stortford College BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE BISHOPS STORTFORD COLLEGE MAZE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	895 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	928 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.4%

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	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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