Tilbury Mead, Harlow, CM18 6JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM18 6JG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.5%	49%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.5%	51%	3.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	31%	39.8%	8.8%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	44%	-6.8%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	45.1%	-2.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.4%	36.5%	4.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	15.7%	-11.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	15%	-8.8%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	22.7%	9.8%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	22%	13.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	85.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	93.1%	82.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	82.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Tilbury Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tilbury Mead was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tilbury Mead has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 94th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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 6JG, 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 Tilbury Mead are based on 73 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 Tilbury Mead, Harlow, CM18 6JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6JG

Average Price
£244,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,747

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tilbury Mead

Average Price
£271,207

Semi-Detached
£300,850

Terraced
£286,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,315

Other
£220,463

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tilbury MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Tilbury Mead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-06-24	£158,833
93 Tilbury Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2021-09-15	£298,490
96 Tilbury Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-05-22	£338,089
105 Tilbury Mead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-05-16	£177,578
87 Tilbury Mead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2011-11-07	£192,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	36
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ	3out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Mead Academy Pear Tree Mead , CM18 7BY	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	3out of 4	817 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	427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,607 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,949 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	2,205 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	2,031 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	1,363 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,397 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,393 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	557 yd
Randaa	Unit 1, Service Industrial Area	560 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair	572 yd
Cafe Pizzeria	2-3 North House, Bush Fair	630 yd
Garden Of India	12-13 North House, Bush Fair	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	557 yd
The Phoenix Pub	The Phoenix Public House, Tillwicks Road	676 yd
The Royal British Legion	Radburn Pavilion, Latton Common Road	748 yd
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	787 yd
Janet Causton Catering	Harlow Masonic Hall, Church Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	557 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	557 yd
Dial A Kebab	Unit 2 Service Industry Bays, Bush Fair	559 yd
Dope Bunz	Unit 8 & 9, Service Industrial Area	562 yd
Tennessee Express Harlow	5 North House, Bush Fair	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		259 yd
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair		647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	267 yd
Passmores Academy BROOK LANE FIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	297 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	516 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	516 yd
Pace Health Club (Harlow) SOUTHERN WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	569 yd
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	882 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	886 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6JG