Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM17 9AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	51.8%	53.9%	2.1%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48.2%	46.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	33.7%	3.6%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	26%	1.7%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	18.5%	21.9%	3.4%	9.1%	12.8%
Widowed	19.1%	13.3%	-5.8%	6.1%	7.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.7%	39.3%	5.6%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	34.7%	31.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	18.7%	19.7%	1.0%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9AL this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	31.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	10.8%	-8.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	18.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.3%	89.1%	-6.2%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	95.9%	86%	-9.9%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.1%	9.6%	7.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	86%	-6.7%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.5%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Potter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potter Street was 221.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.3% higher than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potter Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 34th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM17 9AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Potter Street are based on 192 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 Potter Street, Harlow, CM17 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM17 9AL

Average Price
£116,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,640

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potter Street

Average Price
£346,921

Semi-Detached
£431,672

Terraced
£323,992

Detached
£631,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,912

Other
£1,113,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Brenthall Towers Potter Street, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-06-20	£116,761
28 Brenthall Towers Potter Street, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-07-31	£104,084
50 Brenthall Towers Potter Street, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-02-24	£99,197
17 Brenthall Towers Potter Street, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,250	2022-04-07	£123,586
30 Brenthall Towers Potter Street, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-02-18	£138,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM17 9AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	3out of 4	171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street County Infant School Carter's Mead , CM17 9EU	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street County Junior School Carter's Mead , CM17 9EU	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street Primary School Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	- not rated	171 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ	- not rated	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brays Grove Community School Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	- not rated	2,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Commonside School Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Latton Green Home Tuition Pupil Referral Unit C.O.Latton Green Primary School Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT	- not rated	1,893 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP Aspire AP Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Greenwell Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,062 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,100 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way		968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion Public House	Potter Street, Harlow	54 yd
Potter Street Baptist Church	98 Potter Street, Harlow	202 yd
Harlow Masonic Hall Club	Church Road, Potter Street	240 yd
Janet Causton Catering	Harlow Masonic Hall, Church Road	240 yd
Miller & Carter	Miller and Carter, London Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickz	The Red Lion Public House, Potter Street	54 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N	6 Prentice Place, Potter Street	101 yd
Fung Kitchen	11 Prentice Place, Potter Street	101 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		877 yd
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pace Health Club (Harlow) SOUTHERN WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	637 yd
Passmores Academy BROOK LANE FIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	661 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	759 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM17 9AL