Soper Square, Harlow, CM17 9JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM17 9JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	47.1%	44.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	34%	-4.6%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	17%	8.5%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	60.3%	57.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	30.1%	32.2%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9JB this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	13.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.7%	0.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	20.3%	3.9%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	36.3%	3.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.4%	79.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	90%	84.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	85%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.9%	10.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Soper Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soper Square was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soper Square has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall and the 122nd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 9JB, 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 Soper Square are based on 85 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 Soper Square, Harlow, CM17 9JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM17 9JB

Average Price
£292,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£325,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,890

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soper Square

Average Price
£300,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,853

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soper SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Soper Square, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-16	£324,319
1 Soper Square, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-08-24	£257,159
24 Soper Square, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-03-16	£277,596
33 Soper Square, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-21	£241,144
26 Soper Square, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-09-26	£276,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM17 9JB

Employment

CM17 9JB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM17 9JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	145
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	37
Retired	26
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Primary Academy Round House Way , CM17 9SF	- not rated	617 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Moore Primary School Kiln Lane , Church Langley CM17 9LW	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	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	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,585 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	2,584 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	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,276 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
New Ground	4-5 New Pond Street, Newhall	304 yd
Baxterstorey At Pearson Education	Kao Two, Kao Park	460 yd
Compass Group (Eurest) At Raytheon Systems	Kao One, Kao Park, Hockham Way	460 yd
Coffee Base	Unit D, North Square	481 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Langley Church	Church Langley Community Centre, Church Langley Way	493 yd
Potters Arms Cookhouse And Pub	Potters Arms Public House, Church Langley Way	619 yd
The Small Copper Pub	Small Copper, Churchfield	931 yd
Harlow Rugby Union Football Club (Bar)	Howard Way, Harlow	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way		687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit A, North Square		479 yd
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	176 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	335 yd
Maypole Sports And Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	368 yd
Church Langley Country Park Church Langley Sports Field Church Langley Sports Field Minton Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Church Langley Primary School CHURCH LANGLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	794 yd
Mark Hall Sports Centre MARK HALL SPORT CENTRE MARK HALL SPORT CENTRE LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM17 9JB