Red Lion Court, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 3YL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	39.1%	47.6%	8.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	60.9%	52.4%	-8.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 3YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	57.1%	66.1%	9.0%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	16.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.8%	11.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	49.2%	55.8%	6.6%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	38%	35.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	8.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14%	1.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.5%	6.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	37.6%	2.8%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	14.3%	8.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.6%	81.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	44.5%	-21.4%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	23.5%	40.7%	17.2%	6.1%	34.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	44.7%	-21.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	13.4%	20.7%	7.3%	2.2%	18.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	14.9%	9.3%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	11.4%	0.6%	10.8%
Portugal	10%	0.5%	9.5%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Red Lion Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Lion Court was 131.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Red Lion Court has the 17th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 52nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.1%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM23 3YL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Red Lion Court are based on 132 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 Red Lion Court, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 3YL

Average Price
£189,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Lion Court

Average Price
£197,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,027

Other
£220,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red Lion CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Red Lion Court, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-19	£207,787
16 Red Lion Court, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-07-29	£259,548
11 Red Lion Court, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-07-15	£258,036
46 Red Lion Court, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-06-13	£257,063
54 Red Lion Court, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-12-18	£201,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 3YL

Employment

CM23 3YL 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	91
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,583 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	408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,435 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
Afonso's Cafe	32 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	105 yd
Green Dot Cafe	40A Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	105 yd
The Craft Cabin CM23	25 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	136 yd
German Doner Grill	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	141 yd
Rubys	43-45 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Port Jackson	Unit A-b, Riverside Wharf	244 yd
Drinks Boutique Ltd	8 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	255 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	271 yd
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 2 Stansted Road	272 yd
Thirst Youth Cafe	76 South Street, Bishops Stortford	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MooBoo Bubble Tea	20 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	97 yd
Pukk Thai Takeaway	24 - 26 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	105 yd
Smoke BBQ Kitchen	17-19 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	141 yd
LA Poire	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	141 yd
Olyra Greek Bakehouse	Unit C Riverside Quarter, Riverside Wharf	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	246 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	294 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	328 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	335 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	370 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	233 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	542 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Saint Mary'S Catholic School WINDHILL	grass pitches	810 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	915 yd
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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