Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 5BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	54%	54.5%	0.5%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46%	45.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.5%

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	31.1%	39.6%	8.5%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	43.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	47.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	31.5%	35.6%	4.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.9%	15.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.4%	2.1%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	30.8%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.8%	92.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	91.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	2%	5.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Plaw Hatch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plaw Hatch Close was 213.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.2% higher than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plaw Hatch Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 21st highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CM23 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Plaw Hatch Close are based on 99 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 Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5BJ

Average Price
£309,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£381,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,865

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plaw Hatch Close

Average Price
£366,686

Semi-Detached
£402,152

Terraced
£393,421

Detached
£616,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plaw Hatch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-03-31	£436,538
166 Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2015-08-28	£473,830
146 Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2011-07-01	£209,924
142 Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2007-11-02	£211,250
166 Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2007-07-26	£431,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE	3out of 4	185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Birchwood , Birchanger CM23 5QL	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	1,601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,415 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
Diageo (Restaurant) - Sodexo	Units A And B, Woodside Industrial Estate	711 yd
Leape Pop-up Catering	All Saints Church, Stansted Road	808 yd
Herts And Essex Community Hospital	Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford	990 yd
Cafe Masala	10 London Road, Bishops Stortford	1,048 yd
Rubys	43-45 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nags Head	216 Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford		827 yd
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 2 Stansted Road		930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	7 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive	580 yd
The Fish Yard	6 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive	580 yd
Ashoka	4 Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford	930 yd
Smoke BBQ Kitchen	17-19 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	1,070 yd
LA Poire	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Ce Primary School PARSONAGE LANE	grass pitches	307 yd
Birchwood High School PARSONAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	379 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	627 yd
Bishops Stortford Golf Club DUNMOW ROAD	golf	826 yd
Koru Gym WOODSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WOODSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WOODSIDE	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	896 yd
Prokit Stadium DUNMOW ROAD	grass pitches	984 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	89.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.3 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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