Beldams Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM23 5LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.6%	49.4%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.4%	50.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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	40%	37.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	43.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	39%	38.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	7%	4.6%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.2%	19.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.8%	6.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	25.1%	3.2%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.2%	86.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	87%	90.3%	3.3%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	91%	4.0%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Beldams Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beldams Lane was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beldams Lane has the 38th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 157th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 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 5LF, 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 Beldams Lane are based on 39 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 Beldams Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5LF

Average Price
£356,785

Semi-Detached
£356,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beldams Lane

Average Price
£568,628

Semi-Detached
£414,337

Terraced
£350,216

Detached
£1,301,437

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beldams LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Beldams Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2023-11-24	£435,734
15 Beldams Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£363,000	2021-03-05	£420,399
23 Beldams Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2019-12-02	£325,297
43 Beldams Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2014-10-30	£352,481
35 Beldams Lane, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-05-10	£332,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5LF

Employment

CM23 5LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	79
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorley Hill Primary School Park Lane , CM23 3NH	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Apton Road , CM23 3SN	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE	4out of 4	1,497 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	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Stortford High School London Road , CM23 3LU	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ	- not rated	1,699 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,369 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College 10 Maze Green Road , CM23 2PJ	- not rated	2,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,326 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	406 yd
Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine	102 London Road, Bishops Stortford	613 yd
Stortford Gymnastics Club	Thomas Tredgold House, 231 London Road	740 yd
Mint Leaf	Millars One, Southmill Road	759 yd
The Pizza Guys	Millars Three, Southmill Road	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford	786 yd
The Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, Station Road	882 yd
Havers Park Bowls Club	176 South Street, Bishops Stortford	989 yd
The Jolly Brewers	170 South Street, Bishops Stortford	1,072 yd
Bacchus Bar	Anchor Street, Bishops Stortford	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shell Waitrose Thorley	Two Way Service Station, London Road	739 yd
New Tandoori Cottage	Millars Two, Southmill Road	759 yd
Tarn's Supersnax	Twyford Business Centre, London Road	829 yd
Dawn's Gardens	136 London Road, Bishops Stortford	848 yd
The Sweet Life	2-2A Rhodes Avenue, Bishops Stortford	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	176 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	247 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	348 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	697 yd
Hockerill Anglo-European College DUNMOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,093 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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