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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Affluence in CM23 3FP

How CM23 3FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford Central
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,288 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM23 3FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 3FP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,597
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in the CM23 3FP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CM23 3FPEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the CM23 3FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CM23 3FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in the CM23 3FP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

CM23 3FPEngland
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 3FP (Bishop's Stortford Central) (about 1,288 residents).

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

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