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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Housing in CM23 2BB

What the homes in CM23 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford North
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,991 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.8%). Flats make up 20.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CM23 2BBEngland
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in the CM23 2BB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

CM23 2BB
62%
19%
15%
England
  • Owned61.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.2%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 2BBEngland
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.9%). 35.1% of households include dependent children.

CM23 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Hertfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Hertfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East HertfordshireEngland
All homes£1,533£1,459
One bedroom£1,086£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,382£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,673£1,489
Four or more£2,449£2,161
Detached£2,156£1,640
Semi-detached£1,661£1,449
Terraced£1,423£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,255£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM23 2BB (Bishop's Stortford North) (about 1,991 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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