The Hedgerows, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 5FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of CM23 5FD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	33.7%	1.6%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	56.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.7%) 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	56.9%	61%	4.1%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	32.3%	30.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around CM23 5FD this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	5.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.5%	1.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.6%	5.0%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92%	89.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	85.6%	80.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	6.6%	13.4%	6.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	80.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	11%	9.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is The Hedgerows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hedgerows was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Hedgerows has the 46th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 205th lowest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 5FD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hedgerows are based on 88 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 Hedgerows, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5FD

Average Price
£561,030

Semi-Detached
£443,093

Terraced
£429,442

Detached
£653,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hedgerows

Average Price
£612,733

Semi-Detached
£503,859

Terraced
£512,711

Detached
£687,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HedgerowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Hedgerows, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£611,000	2025-09-25	£606,923
27 The Hedgerows, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£516,760	2024-10-24	£519,809
24 The Hedgerows, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-12-01	£514,123
43 The Hedgerows, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-05-18	£861,199
8 The Hedgerows, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-05-18	£553,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5FD

Employment

CM23 5FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	166
Part-Time Employee	65
Retired	62
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Junior School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BJ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Infant and Nursery School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BJ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	- not rated	582 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	- not rated	926 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	- not rated	1,337 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	1,523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG	- not rated	4,944 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE	- not rated	5,319 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
Herts And Essex Community Hospital	Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford	219 yd
Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine	102 London Road, Bishops Stortford	791 yd
Mint Leaf	Millars One, Southmill Road	862 yd
The Pizza Guys	Millars Three, Southmill Road	862 yd
The Rivermill Chinese Restaurant	Millars One, Southmill Road	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	798 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	892 yd
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 2 Stansted Road	996 yd
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Tandoori Cottage	Millars Two, Southmill Road	862 yd
Shell Waitrose Thorley	Two Way Service Station, London Road	933 yd
Ashoka	4 Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford	996 yd
Tarn's Supersnax	Twyford Business Centre, London Road	1,061 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	117 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	180 yd
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	189 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	578 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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