Affluence in CM23 9PQ
How CM23 9PQ 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
- 1,344 (2024)
CM23 9PQBishop's Stortford
How well off CM23 9PQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CM23 9PQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.5% of adults in the CM23 9PQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the CM23 9PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the CM23 9PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM23 9PQ (Bishop's Stortford Central) (about 1,344 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.