Affluence in CM23 3DT
How CM23 3DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Stortford South
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
How well off CM23 3DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 3DT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.7% of adults in the CM23 3DT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the CM23 3DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the CM23 3DT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM23 3DT (Bishop's Stortford South) (about 1,432 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.