Postcode district · Bishop's Stortford
Who lives in CM23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CM23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 59,062 (2024)
CM23Postcode district · Bishop's Stortford
Who lives in CM23
Residents
59,062
2024 estimate
Households
22,193
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
CM23England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
CM23
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
50.1% of adults in CM23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 34.5% have never married.
CM23England
Married or civil partnership50.1%44.7%
Never married34.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.2% of residents in CM23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CM23
55%
32%
England
- Very good55%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair9.7%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.