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Postcode · Bishop's Stortford

Affluence in CM23 5NX

How CM23 5NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bishop's Stortford East
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,402 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM23 5NX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 5NX area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,226
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in the CM23 5NX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

CM23 5NXEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.4% of adults in the CM23 5NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CM23 5NXEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.2% of adults in the CM23 5NX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

CM23 5NXEngland
Degree level or above44.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%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 5NX (Bishop's Stortford East) (about 2,402 residents).

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

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