Barn Mead, Harlow, CM18 6SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM18 6SW, 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	51.8%	52.4%	0.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.2%	47.6%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	34.5%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	43%	-7.4%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	6.1%	4.7%

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	41.9%	39.3%	-2.6%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	32.6%	36.1%	3.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	18.2%	19.5%	1.3%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	26.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	22.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.8%	78.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	92.7%	84.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.9%	6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Barn Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barn Mead was 245.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.8% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barn Mead has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 26th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.5%.

🔎 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 6SW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 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 6SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 6SW

Average Price
£302,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,148

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
46 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£371,500	2024-12-06	£353,665
80 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-09	£316,267
81 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-04-16	£282,053
70 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2023-09-01	£374,352
88 Barn Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-07-24	£322,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 6SW

Employment

CM18 6SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	75
Retired	72
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	785 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	976 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood Primary Academy Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	3out of 4	1,091 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	223 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,403 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,887 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	1,517 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	258 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,700 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	353 yd
Griffin Cafe	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	731 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 7 And 8, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	805 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	823 yd
Cafe Pizzeria	2-3 North House, Bush Fair	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elbow Grease	Salvation Army Hall, Tendring Road	276 yd
Griffin Bowls Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	731 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	731 yd
Poplar Kitten	Poplar Kitten Public House, Tawneys Road	760 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Plaice	15 Coppice Hatch, Harlow	353 yd
Subway	Unit 11, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	797 yd
KFC	Unit 15 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	823 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	823 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		823 yd
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barn Mead Barn Mead	grass pitches	150 yd
Harlow Fields School And College TENDRING ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	220 yd
Abbotsweld Primary Academy ABBOTSWELD	grass pitches	322 yd
Passmores School (Closed) Tendring Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	356 yd
Tithelands (Closed) Harlow District Council Southern Way	grass pitches	451 yd
Goldings (Closed) Southern Way	grass pitches	482 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	802 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club LATTON BUSH CENTRE LATTON BUSH CENTRE SOUTHERN WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	835 yd
Staple Tye Abercrombie Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 6SW