Plumtree Drive, Harlow, CM17 0FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM17 0FN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CM17 0FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	58.9%	30.6%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	34.6%	-20.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	7.4%	0.6%	-6.8%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	64.5%	12.8%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	31.1%	28.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	12.7%	6%	-6.7%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CM17 0FN this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	5.9%	-16.3%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.8%	5%	-19.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	20.6%	11.0%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	47.5%	29.2%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	6.6%	6.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.8%	71.9%	-25.9%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	75.1%	-23.0%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	0.4%	6%	5.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	75.1%	-21.5%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	12%	11.6%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	6%	4.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Plumtree Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumtree Drive was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.3% lower than the Church Langley North & Newhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plumtree Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall and the 24th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM17 0FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plumtree Drive are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harlow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Plumtree Drive, Harlow, CM17 0FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM17 0FN

Average Price
£417,840

Semi-Detached
£411,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumtree Drive

Average Price
£394,965

Semi-Detached
£388,898

Terraced
£406,691

Detached
£420,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,975

Other
£1,474,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumtree DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-14	£418,359
37 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-01-22	£347,779
13 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-30	£432,165
31 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-08-24	£373,309
47 Plumtree Drive, Harlow, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£395,000	2020-07-10	£424,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM17 0FN

Employment

CM17 0FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	216
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road , Old Harlow CM17 0DX	3out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Hobbs Cross Road , CM17 0LB	3out of 4	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Primary Academy Round House Way , CM17 9SF	- not rated	1,769 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	1,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY	4out of 4	4,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	4,223 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH	- not rated	4,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	4,853 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	5,400 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doorstep Caterers	17-19 Churchgate Street, Harlow	590 yd
Gibberd Garden Trust	Marsh Lane, Old Harlow	603 yd
Harlow Air Cadets / Army Cadets	Cadet Centre, Old Road	727 yd
BATTS	Norman Booth Centre, Mulberry Green	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head Pub	26 Churchgate Street, Harlow	590 yd
Harlow Bowling Club	Elderfield, Old Harlow	941 yd
Victoria Hall Performing Arts Association	Victoria Hall, Bury Road	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crazy Mare Catering	3 Farmhouse Morgans Farm, Moor Hall Road North		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gilden Way Sheering Road	grass pitches	188 yd
Churchgate Leisure Club (Closed) Churchgate Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Batts Table Tennis Club Elderfield		889 yd
St Nicholas School HILLINGDON HOUSE HILLINGDON HOUSE HOBBS CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	915 yd
Harlow Cricket Club CHIPPINGFIELD	grass pitches	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CM17 0FN