Willowfield, Harlow, CM18 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM18 6RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52.4%	3.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	51.3%	47.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	41.6%	45.5%	3.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	30.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	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	29%	37.8%	8.8%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	35.2%	35.6%	0.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	21.8%	17.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.9%

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	24.1%	-13.0%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	19%	-1.8%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	17.2%	7.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.3%	87.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	89.6%	80.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	81.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1%	9.8%	8.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Willowfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowfield was 238.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.1% higher than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willowfield has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 28th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Willowfield are based on 352 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 Willowfield, Harlow, CM18 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6RU

Average Price
£293,438

Semi-Detached
£332,151

Terraced
£313,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowfield

Average Price
£259,509

Semi-Detached
£343,924

Terraced
£308,939

Detached
£440,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,622

Other
£505,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WillowfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Willowfield, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-07	£368,282
92 Willowfield, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-28	£256,152
104 Willowfield, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2022-10-13	£230,533
104 Willowfield, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-08	£228,168
90 Willowfield, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-02-18	£304,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6RU

Employment

CM18 6RU 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	62
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbotsweld Primary Academy Partridge Road , CM18 6TE	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	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	325 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,278 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	2,300 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	1,383 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	568 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,942 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
Kaz's / Bishaal	Archers Dart, Coppice Hatch	92 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 7 And 8, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	753 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	762 yd
Sunrise Cafe	Ground Floor, 5-7 Staple Tye Mews	826 yd
Chicken Corner	13-14 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elbow Grease	Salvation Army Hall, Tendring Road	185 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	598 yd
Harlow District Scouts	Risden Park District Scout Camping Site, Harlow	863 yd
Three Horseshoes Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Plaice	15 Coppice Hatch, Harlow	92 yd
Subway	Unit 11, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	741 yd
KFC	Unit 15 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	762 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	762 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		762 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Passmores School (Closed) Tendring Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	214 yd
Abbotsweld Primary Academy ABBOTSWELD	grass pitches	236 yd
Harlow Fields School And College TENDRING ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	418 yd
Staple Tye Abercrombie Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	577 yd
Barn Mead Barn Mead	grass pitches	585 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	589 yd
Tithelands (Closed) Harlow District Council Southern Way	grass pitches	874 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Goldings (Closed) Southern Way	grass pitches	905 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6RU