Affluence in CM23 3RA
How CM23 3RA 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
- 1,770 (2024)
CM23 3RABishop's Stortford
How well off CM23 3RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 3RA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the CM23 3RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the CM23 3RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the CM23 3RA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM23 3RA (Bishop's Stortford Central) (about 1,770 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.