Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:39 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:04 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,373 residentsin the Bishop's Stortford Central census areaMedian age 39.24,532 households55% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright20% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,620 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 42% go by car, 11% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C630 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksForest Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miThremhall Prioryhistoric site · 2.2 miHockerill Cutdock · under a mileThe Firswoodland · under a mileStart Hillhill · 2.1 miAsh Grovewoodland · under a mileHatfield Forestforest · 3.2 miStony Hillhill · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Gardenspark · under a mile · 16 haRed White and Bluepark · under a mile · 8 haSouthern Parkland Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 25 haBishop's Stortford Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 55 haGrange Paddocks Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.2 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,817 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHerts And Essex Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChurch Street Partnership10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBarrett House Dental Centreright herePolice stationBishops Stortford Police StationBishop's Stortfordright hereCash machineCashpoint 20 North StreetBishops Stortfordright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools14 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryWindhill21ages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mary's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,106 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 226 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarlow College7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN3.4 miRailway stationBishops Stortfordunder a mileBus stationInterchangeBishops Stortfordunder a mileFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth25 miBus stops118 within a mileCar parkJackson Square Car ParkBishop's Stortford6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingGridserveBishop's Stortford1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM23 postcode district.
