Great Brays, Harlow, CM18 6DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM18 6DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	51.4%	5.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	54.3%	48.6%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 CM18 6DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	42.4%	47.5%	5.1%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	28.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.1%	16.6%	1.5%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	45.9%	9.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	39.8%	36.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	23.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	14.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	12%	10.0%	5.3%	6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	20.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.2%	86.5%	0.3%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	89%	76.2%	-12.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	3.1%	14.5%	11.4%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	76.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.2%	12.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Great Brays Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Brays was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% lower than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Great Brays has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 317.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CM18 6DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Great Brays are based on 146 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 Great Brays, Harlow, CM18 6DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6DW

Average Price
£264,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,886

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Brays

Average Price
£271,768

Semi-Detached
£294,577

Terraced
£289,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,327

Other
£363,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great BraysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Great Brays, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-17	£295,117
80 Great Brays, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-12-14	£237,227
64 Great Brays, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-02-20	£325,116
94 Great Brays, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-11-29	£300,822
82 Great Brays, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-04-15	£228,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,262 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,360 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,327 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	1,156 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,791 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,297 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
Harlow Rugby Club	Harlow Rugby Union Football Club, Howard Way	246 yd
Tye Green Outdoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	671 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair	779 yd
Cafe Pizzeria	2-3 North House, Bush Fair	819 yd
Garden Of India	12-13 North House, Bush Fair	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix Pub	The Phoenix Public House, Tillwicks Road	221 yd
The Heart And Club	Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	618 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	671 yd
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	880 yd
The Purple Emperor	Burgoyne Hatch, Harlow	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Good Friends	2 Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	618 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	792 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	792 yd
Tennessee Express Harlow	5 North House, Bush Fair	819 yd
Tommy Tuckers	10 North House, Bush Fair	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		581 yd
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	197 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	273 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	554 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	590 yd
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	704 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	707 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Passmores Academy BROOK LANE FIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6DW