CM23 postcode area · East Hertfordshire
The CM23 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, East Hertfordshire, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 22 to 99 across them. Every full CM23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The CM23 district contains both ends of the scale: Bishop's Stortford South at 99 out of 100 (#67 of 6,856 in England) against King's Cross & Bloomsbury North at 23, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. 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 — Camden, East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 CM23 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford SouthEast Hertfordshire | 67 | 99 | £482,500 |
| Bishop's Stortford EastEast Hertfordshire | 416 | 94 | £425,000 |
| Bishop's Stortford West & BraughingEast Hertfordshire | 546 | 92 | £480,000 |
| Bishop's Stortford NorthEast Hertfordshire | 677 | 90 | £462,500 |
| SawbridgeworthEast Hertfordshire | 725 | 89 | £452,500 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet & ElsenhamUttlesford | 937 | 86 | £450,000 |
| Bishop's Stortford CentralEast Hertfordshire | 1,335 | 80 | £360,000 |
| Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & RodingsUttlesford | 1,719 | 75 | £560,000 |
| Much Hadham & HunsdonEast Hertfordshire | 2,144 | 69 | £490,000 |
| King's Cross & Bloomsbury NorthCamden | 5,304 | 23 | £540,000 |
People living in CM23 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 39% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 18%
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 CM23
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CM23 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CM23.
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.