Rushes Mead, Harlow, CM18 6QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM18 6QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	31.9%	44%	12.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	41%	-9.9%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.7%	19.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	15.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.9%	9.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24%	8.9%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	9%	1.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	93.8%	83.8%	-10.0%	81.4%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	86.3%	82%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	81.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.2%	10.4%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Rushes Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushes Mead was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bush Fair average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 6QB, 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 Rushes Mead are based on 121 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 Rushes Mead, Harlow, CM18 6QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6QB

Average Price
£338,623

Semi-Detached
£355,533

Terraced
£336,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushes Mead

Average Price
£283,550

Semi-Detached
£306,643

Terraced
£292,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushes MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65A Rushes Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-04	£311,761
69 Rushes Mead, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-02-01	£341,095
65 Rushes Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-12-03	£257,026
49 Rushes Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-07-30	£325,515
65A Rushes Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-06-08	£477,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6QB

Employment

CM18 6QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	39
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Administrative and support service activities	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsweld Primary Academy Partridge Road , CM18 6TE	3out of 4	509 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	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	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	392 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,234 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,591 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	1,347 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	149 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,147 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,322 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	625 yd
Garden Of India	12-13 North House, Bush Fair	625 yd
Kaz's / Bishaal	Archers Dart, Coppice Hatch	644 yd
Tye Green Outdoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	658 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	475 yd
Elbow Grease	Salvation Army Hall, Tendring Road	534 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	658 yd
Griffin Bowls Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	737 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Express Harlow	5 North House, Bush Fair	625 yd
Tommy Tuckers	10 North House, Bush Fair	625 yd
My Plaice	15 Coppice Hatch, Harlow	644 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	693 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair		635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	231 yd
Barn Mead Barn Mead	grass pitches	273 yd
Harlow Fields School And College TENDRING ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	300 yd
Passmores School (Closed) Tendring Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	531 yd
Tithelands (Closed) Harlow District Council Southern Way	grass pitches	554 yd
Goldings (Closed) Southern Way	grass pitches	578 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	664 yd
Abbotsweld Primary Academy ABBOTSWELD	grass pitches	680 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	704 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6QB