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CM23 9HT

POSTCODE

A Bishop's Stortford Central postcode in East Hertfordshire, a 4-minute walk from Bishops Stortford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  2. 2
    Windhill21

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.27 mi

  3. 3
    White Trees Independent School

    Special · Good

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    St Mary's Catholic School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 57.6

    0.38 mi

  5. 5
    The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 63.6

    0.46 mi

  6. 6
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station

    Rail

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

Bus stops

  • Holy Trinity Church

    Bus · o/s · north

    34 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Holy Trinity Church

    Bus · Stop F · south

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Potter Street

    Bus · Stop H · north

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brazier's Quay

    Bus · opp · north-west

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bishops Stortford Interchange

    Bus

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near CM23 9HT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM23 9HT

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bishop's Stortford Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -14%
342311
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
44
YoY +238%
44255
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY stable
372411
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

102
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · East Hertfordshire 007 (E02004884)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£59,597

£51,236–£69,322

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,946

£39,053–£51,728

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,287

£39,191–£45,627

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,635

£32,994–£42,928

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,083
White Brit.47.4%
Other White33.3%
Roma3.9%
Other ethnic group3.0%
Indian1.9%
+ 13 other groups · 10.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,082
Christian48.7%
No religion37.2%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,083
25–3431.6%
35–4921.9%
50–6412.8%
20–2411.1%
65–743.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.8%

Households

Total households: 591
One person: other27.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children19.1%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 22.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22291
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22291 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CM23 9HT

England
Country
East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Bishop's Stortford Central
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM23 9HT
Coordinates
51.8668, 0.1604
Grid reference
TL488208
Easting
548,841
Northing
220,892
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32V586+P4
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bishop's Stortford
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
East Hertfordshire

Administrative Information

East Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Hertford and Stortford E14001283
Constituency
E14001283
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bishop's Stortford Central
Constituency code
E14001283
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bishop's Stortford
International Territorial Level
East Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06K
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 007H E01035595
E01035595
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 007 E02004884
E02004884
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Hertfordshire 007D E01023446
E01023446
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Hertfordshire 007 E02004884
E02004884
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:09 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:09 PM
Sunset
8 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:09 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
February 2012 — Introduced
Postcode CM23 9HT introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035595 and MSOA E02004884 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22291
Present — Active
Postcode CM23 9HT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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