London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM17 9LU 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	47.8%	50%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	37.3%	-8.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	45.3%	7.0%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	6.1%	12%	5.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (95.7%) 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	61.2%	72%	10.8%	48.4%	23.6%
Good health	27.3%	23.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	8.3%	1.7%	-6.6%	12.7%	-11.0%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	6.3%	-15.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.3%	0.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	21.3%	12.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	38.8%	5.2%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	6%	5.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.8%	3.5%
White	87.1%	69%	-18.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	72.6%	-13.7%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	73.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 85.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall and the 108th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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. 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 9LU, 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 London Road are based on 70 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 London Road, Harlow, CM17 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM17 9LU

Average Price
£512,565

Semi-Detached
£868,517

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,670

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£319,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£615,139

Semi-Detached
£634,382

Terraced
£483,722

Detached
£746,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,694

Other
£1,015,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Harlow Boarding Kennels London Road, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-12-19	£60,063
1 Essex Hunt Cottages London Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-12-19	£814,546
2 Essex Hunt Cottages London Road, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-12-19	£833,247
Huntsman House London Road, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-12-19	£580,609
Round House London Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-08-25	£406,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM17 9LU

Employment

CM17 9LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 9LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	38
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhall Primary Academy Round House Way , CM17 9SF	- not rated	273 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Langley Community Primary School Church Langley Way , Church Langley CM17 9TH	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Moore Primary School Kiln Lane , Church Langley CM17 9LW	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,926 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	2,922 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	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,563 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	125 yd
Coffee Base	Unit D, North Square	582 yd
Baxterstorey At Pearson Education	Kao Two, Kao Park	799 yd
Compass Group (Eurest) At Raytheon Systems	Kao One, Kao Park, Hockham Way	799 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Church Langley Church	Church Langley Community Centre, Church Langley Way		757 yd
Potters Arms Cookhouse And Pub	Potters Arms Public House, Church Langley Way		905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way		924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Unit A, North Square		551 yd
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow		924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Maypole Sports And Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	579 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	613 yd
Church Langley Country Park Church Langley Sports Field Church Langley Sports Field Minton Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	760 yd
Church Langley Primary School CHURCH LANGLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	784 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	895 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	1,094 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	57.1%

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

Overview of CM17 9LU