Barn Mead, Harlow, CM18 6SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM18 6SN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population 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	56.9%	57.9%	1.0%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	43.1%	42.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-6.9%

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	29.7%	41.7%	12.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	25.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	18.4%	22%	3.6%	9.1%	12.9%
Widowed	14.6%	8.9%	-5.7%	6.1%	2.8%

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	28.7%	33.5%	4.8%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	46.8%	37.8%	-9.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	17%	19.6%	2.6%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 6SN this area, 36.5% 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	38%	36.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	15.9%	3.2%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	7.6%	0.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.8%	3.5%
White	98.9%	90%	-8.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	95.7%	86.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	3.2%	9.9%	6.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	88%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Barn Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barn Mead was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Great Parndon average.

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

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM18 6SN, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Barn Mead are based on 313 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 Barn Mead, Harlow, CM18 6SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6SN

Average Price
£323,286

Semi-Detached
£332,122

Terraced
£332,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,245

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barn Mead

Average Price
£269,376

Semi-Detached
£315,691

Terraced
£301,461

Detached
£273,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,409

Other
£175,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barn MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-01-22	£303,487
33 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-10	£332,609
35 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-02-23	£276,044
30 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-12-09	£178,808
31 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-08-06	£323,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6SN

Employment

CM18 6SN 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	56
Retired	42
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbotsweld Primary Academy Partridge Road , CM18 6TE	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	48 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,244 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,978 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	1,357 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	251 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,278 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,681 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	245 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 7 And 8, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	869 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	886 yd
Griffin Cafe	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	902 yd
Sunrise Cafe	Ground Floor, 5-7 Staple Tye Mews	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elbow Grease	Salvation Army Hall, Tendring Road	136 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	810 yd
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	849 yd
Griffin Bowls Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	902 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Plaice	15 Coppice Hatch, Harlow	245 yd
Subway	Unit 11, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	860 yd
KFC	Unit 15 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	886 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	886 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	886 yd
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair	1,008 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Fields School And College TENDRING ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	113 yd
Passmores School (Closed) Tendring Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	180 yd
Barn Mead Barn Mead	grass pitches	286 yd
Abbotsweld Primary Academy ABBOTSWELD	grass pitches	308 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Tithelands (Closed) Harlow District Council Southern Way	grass pitches	628 yd
Goldings (Closed) Southern Way	grass pitches	659 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	804 yd
Staple Tye Abercrombie Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6SN