Red Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 5FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	43.4%	39.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	42.3%	7.9%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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	45.8%	48.7%	2.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.6%	34.2%	0.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.2%	6.3%	-5.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2%	8.7%	6.7%	1.2%	7.5%

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	22.2%	20.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	42.9%	14.2%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	10.4%	2.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	89.9%	78.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	82%	68.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	9.3%	18.9%	9.6%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	68.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.7%	11.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Red Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Close was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Red Close has the 41st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 174th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 5FG, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Close are based on 8 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 Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5FG

Average Price
£657,685

Semi-Detached
£650,360

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Close

Average Price
£656,912

Semi-Detached
£648,682

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£714,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Red Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£624,528	2022-10-13	£651,871
4 Red Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£572,000	2021-06-24	£659,371
2 Red Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-08-31	£568,113
4 Red Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£481,000	2016-03-04	£633,881
2 Red Close, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£475,000	2016-01-29	£631,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	835 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	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	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	394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,601 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	697 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,272 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
Cafe Masala	10 London Road, Bishops Stortford	140 yd
Rubys	43-45 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	217 yd
German Doner Grill	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	217 yd
The Craft Cabin CM23	25 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	221 yd
Afonso's Cafe	32 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 2 Stansted Road	147 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	382 yd
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	386 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	499 yd
Drinks Boutique Ltd	8 Station Road, Bishops Stortford	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashoka	4 Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford	147 yd
Smoke BBQ Kitchen	17-19 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	217 yd
LA Poire	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	217 yd
Pukk Thai Takeaway	24 - 26 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	232 yd
MooBoo Bubble Tea	20 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford	386 yd
Marks & Spencer	11-15 South Street, Bishops Stortford	536 yd
Tesco	32A South Street, Bishops Stortford	579 yd
Sainsbury's	16 Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford	590 yd
Bishops Food Centre	92 South Street, Bishops Stortford	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	283 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	330 yd
Nuffield Health (Bishop'S Stortford) 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK ANCHOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	718 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	902 yd
All Saints Ce Primary School PARSONAGE LANE	grass pitches	934 yd
St Michaels C Of E (Va) Primary School APTON ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre STANE CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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