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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Affluence in CM23 4GD

How CM23 4GD 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
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM23 4GD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 4GD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,550
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in the CM23 4GD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

CM23 4GDEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.7% of adults in the CM23 4GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CM23 4GDEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.9% of adults in the CM23 4GD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

CM23 4GDEngland
Degree level or above47.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications5.9%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 4GD (Bishop's Stortford South) (about 1,534 residents).

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

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