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Housing in CM23 4LY

What the homes in CM23 4LY 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
1,228 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.7%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CM23 4LYEngland
Detached67.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.3% of households in the CM23 4LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.

CM23 4LY
80%
England
  • Owned80.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.1%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM23 4LYEngland
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented0%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM23 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.7%). 36.4% of households include dependent children.

CM23 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 4LY (Bishop's Stortford West & Braughing) (about 1,228 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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