Old London Road, Harlow, CM17 9HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM17 9HN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	49.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.1%	50.6%	3.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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	36.8%	36.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	43.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	58.6%	51.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	29.6%	33.9%	4.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2%	3.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	15.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.1%	1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	22.5%	10.4%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	28.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	88.9%	81.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	91.6%	82.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	1%	9.2%	8.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	82.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Old London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old London Road was 73.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old London Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall and the 127th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM17 9HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Old London Road are based on 16 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 Old London Road, Harlow, CM17 9HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM17 9HN

Average Price
£504,262

Semi-Detached
£480,094

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,430

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old London Road

Average Price
£514,776

Semi-Detached
£476,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,847

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Old London Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-04-29	£543,495
62 Old London Road, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-02-02	£420,497
68 Old London Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£421,000	2016-10-31	£466,143
63 Old London Road, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2011-04-28	£375,436
66 Old London Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2004-09-14	£576,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM17 9HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Langley Community Primary School Church Langley Way , Church Langley CM17 9TH	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Moore Primary School Kiln Lane , Church Langley CM17 9LW	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	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	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,121 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	2,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,401 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	2,410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way	304 yd
Baxterstorey At Pearson Education	Kao Two, Kao Park	714 yd
Compass Group (Eurest) At Raytheon Systems	Kao One, Kao Park, Hockham Way	714 yd
Harlow Rugby Club	Harlow Rugby Union Football Club, Howard Way	920 yd
The Maybury Open Door	Harefield Church, Momples Road	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Potters Arms Cookhouse And Pub	Potters Arms Public House, Church Langley Way	262 yd
Church Langley Church	Church Langley Community Centre, Church Langley Way	412 yd
The Red Lion Public House	Potter Street, Harlow	937 yd
The Purple Emperor	Burgoyne Hatch, Harlow	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way	304 yd
Chickz	The Red Lion Public House, Potter Street	937 yd
Wing's Garden	1 Burgoyne Hatch, Momples Road	971 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N	6 Prentice Place, Potter Street	989 yd
Fung Kitchen	11 Prentice Place, Potter Street	989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow		304 yd
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Langley Primary School CHURCH LANGLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	392 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	491 yd
Church Langley Country Park Church Langley Sports Field Church Langley Sports Field Minton Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	526 yd
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	768 yd
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	880 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	944 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	946 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,041 yd
Maypole Sports And Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	1,065 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM17 9HN