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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Housing in CM23 2GR

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM23 2GREngland
Detached47.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.1% of households in the CM23 2GR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 49.1% with a mortgage.

CM23 2GR
77%
England
  • Owned77.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 2GREngland
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan49.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 2GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.4%). 37.9% of households include dependent children.

CM23 2GREngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 2GR (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) (about 2,952 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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