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CM22 postcode area · Uttlesford

The CM22 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 69 to 99 across them. Every full CM22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the CM22 district's neighbourhoods is Bishop's Stortford South (99 out of 100, #67 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest North Weald, Matching & Sheering (70). All 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £360,000 in Bishop's Stortford Central to £560,000 in Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,740a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime63per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CM22 district

£486,250median home sold over the past year · +3.5% over 5 years · -7.4% over the year · 266 sales
Detached£600,000
Semi-detached£433,150
Terraced£350,000
Flat£176,000
Uttlesford£464,995
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bishop's Stortford SouthEast Hertfordshire 6799 £482,500
SawbridgeworthEast Hertfordshire 72589 £452,500
Stansted Mountfitchet & ElsenhamUttlesford 93786 £450,000
Bishop's Stortford CentralEast Hertfordshire 1,33580 £360,000
Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & RodingsUttlesford 1,71975 £560,000
Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet SouthUttlesford 2,00071 £481,500
Thaxted, Great Sampford & RadwinterUttlesford 2,06870 £463,500
North Weald, Matching & SheeringEpping Forest 2,08270 £462,500

People living in CM22 Census 2021

Residents78,556
Median age (est.)43
Density195per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above35%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 29%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 12%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 9%Other: 16%
One person 25%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional15%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in CM22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CM22 district.

Bishop's Stortford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CM22.

CM24 CM23 CM21 CM20 CM17 CM6 SG10 CM92

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.