Peasleys Yard, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM23 5GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.6%	3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.7%	48.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	37.4%	36.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	45.6%	1.1%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

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	53%	56.5%	3.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	34.6%	30%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.6%	11%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around CM23 5GB this area, 8.9% 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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	52.4%	11.5%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	91.1%	83.5%	-7.6%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	83.8%	74%	-9.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	10.5%	17%	6.5%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	74.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.9%	9.0%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Peasleys Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peasleys Yard was 3.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.0% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Peasleys Yard has the lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 5GB, 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 Peasleys Yard are based on 24 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 Peasleys Yard, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5GB

Average Price
£257,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,987

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peasleys Yard

Average Price
£298,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,696

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peasleys YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Peasleys Yard, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2023-07-14	£250,134
8 Peasleys Yard, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2023-03-15	£246,977
12 Peasleys Yard, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-05-20	£274,894
7 Peasleys Yard, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2021-09-22	£277,550
10 Peasleys Yard, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2021-08-26	£256,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5GB

Employment

CM23 5GB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	29
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn Grove Primary School Thorn Grove , CM23 5LD	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,484 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	265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	2,041 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	1,342 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	3,225 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
Leape Pop-up Catering	All Saints Church, Stansted Road	580 yd
Herts And Essex Community Hospital	Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford	690 yd
Cafe Masala	10 London Road, Bishops Stortford	777 yd
Rubys	43-45 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	815 yd
German Doner Grill	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 2 Stansted Road	675 yd
The Nags Head	216 Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford	962 yd
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	977 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashoka	4 Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford	675 yd
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	7 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive	735 yd
The Fish Yard	6 Snowley Parade, Manston Drive	735 yd
Smoke BBQ Kitchen	17-19 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	815 yd
LA Poire	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford		977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
All Saints Ce Primary School PARSONAGE LANE	grass pitches	483 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	576 yd
Birchwood High School PARSONAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	658 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	834 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	864 yd
Bishops Stortford Golf Club DUNMOW ROAD	golf	963 yd
Koru Gym WOODSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WOODSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WOODSIDE	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	1,060 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	144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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