Linkside Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM23 5LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50%	52.6%	2.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50%	47.4%	-2.6%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CM23 5LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% 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	24.3%	25.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	64%	1.3%	44.2%	19.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	59.5%	52.6%	-6.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	28.9%	32.1%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	11.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	43.2%	5.6%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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%	4.7%	4.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.3%	82%	-9.3%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	85.5%	83.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6%	0.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	83.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	12%	9.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Linkside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linkside Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Bishop's Stortford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linkside Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bishop's Stortford All Saints and the 201st lowest crime rate of 458 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 5LR, 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 Linkside Road are based on 53 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 Linkside Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM23 5LR

Average Price
£510,899

Semi-Detached
£514,203

Terraced
£498,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linkside Road

Average Price
£537,344

Semi-Detached
£531,552

Terraced
£549,730

Detached
£602,204

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linkside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Linkside Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-12-05	£537,775
26 Linkside Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-11-01	£522,467
36 Linkside Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-10-27	£540,311
41 Linkside Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-20	£472,116
25 Linkside Road, Bishop'S Stortford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,547	2023-04-20	£465,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM23 5LR

Employment

CM23 5LR 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	113
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Junior School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BJ	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Infant and Nursery School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summercroft Primary School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BJ	- not rated	1,105 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	816 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ	4out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	- not rated	1,095 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD	- not rated	1,287 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	1,808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ	- not rated	2,651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG	- not rated	4,874 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE	- not rated	5,432 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Herts And Essex Community Hospital	Cavell Drive, Bishops Stortford		452 yd
Baan Thitiya Thai Cuisine	102 London Road, Bishops Stortford		1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Tuns	36 London Road, Bishops Stortford		1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	34 London Road, Bishops Stortford		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertfordshire And Essex High School Playing Field Cavell Court	grass pitches	203 yd
Hockerill Cricket Club Beldams Lane	grass pitches	297 yd
Thorn Grove Primary School THORN GROVE	grass pitches	477 yd
Hertfordshire And Essex High School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	813 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	42.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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