Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM18 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	50.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.2%	49.7%	5.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	35.3%	40.1%	4.8%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.3%	16.4%	3.1%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	20.4%	12.6%	-7.8%	6.1%	6.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) 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	32.4%	37.5%	5.1%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	37.2%	30.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.6%	22%	2.4%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	1.2%	2.8%

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 CM18 6HJ this area, 32.6% 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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	32.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	11%	14.1%	3.1%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91%	90.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92.3%	88.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	88.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Purford Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purford Green was 162.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Purford Green has the 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 50th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.6%.

🔎 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 CM18 6HJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Purford Green are based on 114 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 Purford Green, Harlow, CM18 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6HJ

Average Price
£288,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purford Green

Average Price
£339,901

Semi-Detached
£360,800

Terraced
£328,882

Detached
£523,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,079

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purford GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Purford Green, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-08-01	£296,495
20 Purford Green, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-02-08	£245,557
21 Purford Green, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-02-17	£288,446
23 Purford Green, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£171,495	2007-09-28	£297,641
19 Purford Green, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2007-05-21	£192,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6HJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM18 6HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	83
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Mead Academy Pear Tree Mead , CM18 7BY	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,620 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,760 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	2,008 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	1,831 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	1,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,643 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,188 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
Tye Green Outdoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	632 yd
Harlow Rugby Club	Harlow Rugby Union Football Club, Howard Way	668 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair	695 yd
Randaa	Unit 1, Service Industrial Area	727 yd
Cafe Pizzeria	2-3 North House, Bush Fair	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix Pub	The Phoenix Public House, Tillwicks Road	510 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	632 yd
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	890 yd
The Red Lion Public House	Potter Street, Harlow	982 yd
Potters Arms Cookhouse And Pub	Potters Arms Public House, Church Langley Way	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	691 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	691 yd
Dope Bunz	Unit 8 & 9, Service Industrial Area	717 yd
Dial A Kebab	Unit 2 Service Industry Bays, Bush Fair	727 yd
Tennessee Express Harlow	5 North House, Bush Fair	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow	73 yd
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair	788 yd
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	315 yd
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	518 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	557 yd
Passmores Academy BROOK LANE FIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	568 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	580 yd
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	594 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	707 yd
Pace Health Club (Harlow) SOUTHERN WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6HJ