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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Housing in CM23 2PP

What the homes in CM23 2PP 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
2,764 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.3%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

CM23 2PPEngland
Detached54.3%22.9%
Semi-detached14.5%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.4% of households in the CM23 2PP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.

CM23 2PP
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 2PPEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 2PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 36.5% of households include dependent children.

CM23 2PPEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 2PP (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) (about 2,764 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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