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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Affluence in CM23 2FT

How CM23 2FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,952 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM23 2FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 2FT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£81,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.4% of adults in the CM23 2FT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CM23 2FTEngland
Employee, full-time46.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in the CM23 2FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CM23 2FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional22%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.9% of adults in the CM23 2FT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

CM23 2FTEngland
Degree level or above42.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM23 2FT (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) (about 2,952 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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