Nightingales, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 5JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around CM23 5JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.3%	57.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	26.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.1%) 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	62.2%	62.2%	0.0%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	30.5%	26.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around CM23 5JQ this area, 6.8% 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20.1%	5.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	46.6%	8.7%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.7%	8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.6%	70.8%	-13.8%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	76.8%	69.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	14.7%	15%	0.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	69.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.8%	10.9%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10%	3.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	7%	1.2%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Nightingales Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingales was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nightingales has the 43rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 188th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 5JQ, 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 Nightingales are based on 186 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 Nightingales, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5JQ

Average Price
£362,533

Semi-Detached
£696,114

Terraced
£1,156,466

Detached
£778,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,727

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingales

Average Price
£353,178

Semi-Detached
£761,509

Terraced
£1,207,098

Detached
£833,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,112

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NightingalesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Nightingales, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-08	£250,000
85 Nightingales, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2025-08-13	£223,442
22 Nightingales, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-06-24	£237,192
47 Nightingales, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-28	£216,864
67 Nightingales, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-19	£308,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,679 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	1,335 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,806 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
Herts And Essex Community Hospital	Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford	284 yd
Leape Pop-up Catering	All Saints Church, Stansted Road	754 yd
Cafe Masala	10 London Road, Bishops Stortford	806 yd
Rubys	43-45 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	880 yd
German Doner Grill	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	The Cock Ph, 2 Stansted Road	768 yd
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	819 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	888 yd
The Nags Head	216 Dunmow Road, Bishops Stortford	1,019 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashoka	4 Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford	768 yd
Smoke BBQ Kitchen	17-19 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	880 yd
LA Poire	23B Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	880 yd
Pukk Thai Takeaway	24 - 26 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	898 yd
MooBoo Bubble Tea	20 Hockerill Street, Bishops Stortford	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford		819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	394 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	418 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	463 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	589 yd
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	621 yd
All Saints Ce Primary School PARSONAGE LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Birchwood High School PARSONAGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	953 yd
Bishops Stortford Golf Club DUNMOW ROAD	golf	1,022 yd
Nuffield Health (Bishop'S Stortford) 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK 6 ANCHOR STREET LEISURE PARK ANCHOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,074 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	279.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	279.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.89 Mbit/s

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