Upper Hook, Harlow, CM18 6PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM18 6PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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	31.9%	36.2%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	46.6%	9.8%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	19.7%	4.7%	-15.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	40.5%	50.6%	10.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.5%	34.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	16.9%	10.9%	-6.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	20.1%	-12.9%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	15.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	18.6%	2.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91%	85.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	91.7%	85.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	85.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.2%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Upper Hook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Hook was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Hook has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 119th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.4%.

🔎 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 6PX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Upper Hook are based on 16 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 Upper Hook, Harlow, CM18 6PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6PX

Average Price
£808,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£808,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Hook

Average Price
£746,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£746,645

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper HookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Upper Hook, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-09-14	£640,418
6 Upper Hook, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2018-03-29	£629,526
4 Upper Hook, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2009-11-27	£629,581
Mayland House Upper Hook, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2008-04-24	£975,475
3 Upper Hook, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2006-04-06	£772,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6PX

Employment

CM18 6PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CM18 6PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	126
Retired	60
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	358 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	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsweld Primary Academy Partridge Road , CM18 6TE	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Mead Academy Pear Tree Mead , CM18 7BY	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latton Green Primary Academy Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	632 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,507 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	1,619 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	406 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	884 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,292 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
Cafe Pizzeria	2-3 North House, Bush Fair	409 yd
Garden Of India	12-13 North House, Bush Fair	409 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair	466 yd
Griffin Cafe	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	478 yd
Randaa	Unit 1, Service Industrial Area	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	251 yd
Griffin Bowls Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	478 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	478 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	500 yd
Elbow Grease	Salvation Army Hall, Tendring Road	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Express Harlow	5 North House, Bush Fair	409 yd
Tommy Tuckers	10 North House, Bush Fair	409 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	482 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	482 yd
Dope Bunz	Unit 8 & 9, Service Industrial Area	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair		400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barn Mead Barn Mead	grass pitches	364 yd
Tithelands (Closed) Harlow District Council Southern Way	grass pitches	398 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Goldings (Closed) Southern Way	grass pitches	407 yd
Harlow Fields School And College TENDRING ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	550 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	559 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	573 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club LATTON BUSH CENTRE LATTON BUSH CENTRE SOUTHERN WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	639 yd
Passmores School (Closed) Tendring Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	784 yd
Aspire Academy COMMONSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	834 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6PX