The Coppice, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM23 4HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.7%	4.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.1%	48.3%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.8%	36.7%	5.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	51.7%	54.2%	2.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	39.5%	32.3%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17%	0.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	40.6%	9.4%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.1%	82.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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%	83.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	1.8%	5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	88.2%	83.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.5%	11.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Coppice Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Coppice was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Coppice has the 11th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 31st lowest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.2%.

🔎 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 4HX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Coppice are based on 47 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 The Coppice, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 4HX

Average Price
£794,812

Semi-Detached
£759,325

Terraced
£732,660

Detached
£811,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Coppice

Average Price
£851,858

Semi-Detached
£853,129

Terraced
£751,307

Detached
£878,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£270,804

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CoppiceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Coppice, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-10-05	£671,454
4 The Coppice, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-09-05	£705,870
12 The Coppice, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-09-28	£591,565
17 The Coppice, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2019-10-24	£752,709
5 The Coppice, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-08-16	£825,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 4HX

Employment

CM23 4HX 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 4HX 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	98
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Fields Primary School Penningtons , CM23 4LE	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs Junior School Scott Road , CM23 3QJ	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Havers Infant School Elizabeth Road , CM23 3RN	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL	- not rated	724 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School Beaumont Avenue , CM23 4SH	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	- not rated	2,072 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE	- not rated	5,366 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blues Cafe	Bishops Stortford Comm Fc Northolt Juniors Clubhouse, Friedberg Avenue	256 yd
Jades	Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	456 yd
Flames Grill	4 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	457 yd
Albert's	13 Thorley Neighbourhood Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harvest Moon	Friedberg Avenue, Bishops Stortford	266 yd
The Marne Inn	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford	456 yd
Thorley Cricket Club	Thorley Lane East, Thorley	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quickbites - Friedberg	Bishops Stortford Comm Fc Northolt Juniors Clubhouse, Friedberg Avenue	256 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N	8 Thorley Centre, Villiers Sur Marne Avenue	456 yd
Fish Inn Kebab	51 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	754 yd
Lee Garden	45 Elizabeth Road, Bishops Stortford	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Villiers Sur Marne Avenue, Bishops Stortford		456 yd
Tesco	Havers Lane, Bishops Stortford		924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Friedberg Playing Fields THE BARONS	grass pitches	295 yd
Manor Fields Primary School PENNINGTONS	grass pitches	417 yd
Windhill21 WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDHILL	grass pitches	662 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School GREAT HADHAM ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Thorley Cricket Club WALNUT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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