Upper Mealines, Harlow, CM18 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM18 7AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	51.6%	56%	4.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	48.4%	44%	-4.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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%	40.3%	8.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	34.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15%	14.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	12.2%	7.3%	-4.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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	33.1%	37.4%	4.3%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	36.2%	33.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	22%	19.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	23.2%	-13.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	15.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	24.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	96.1%	91.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	90.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	90.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Upper Mealines Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Mealines was 91.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Mealines has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 99th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM18 7AP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Upper Mealines are based on 167 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 Mealines, Harlow, CM18 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 7AP

Average Price
£294,765

Semi-Detached
£394,612

Terraced
£285,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Mealines

Average Price
£277,984

Semi-Detached
£316,846

Terraced
£287,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper MealinesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Upper Mealines, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2022-12-16	£295,858
169 Upper Mealines, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-11-30	£292,284
177 Upper Mealines, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2020-09-29	£284,227
178 Upper Mealines, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£274,995	2018-05-18	£307,309
180 Upper Mealines, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-11-24	£280,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 7AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	53
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pear Tree Mead Academy Pear Tree Mead , CM18 7BY	3out of 4	201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ	3out of 4	233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,758 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,335 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	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,706 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
Randaa	Unit 1, Service Industrial Area	655 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair	734 yd
Cafe Pizzeria	2-3 North House, Bush Fair	768 yd
Garden Of India	12-13 North House, Bush Fair	768 yd
Tye Green Outdoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Radburn Pavilion, Latton Common Road	298 yd
Janet Causton Catering	Harlow Masonic Hall, Church Road	777 yd
Harlow Masonic Hall Club	Church Road, Potter Street	777 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club	Tilegate Road, Harlow	793 yd
Potter Street Baptist Church	98 Potter Street, Harlow	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Kebab	23 Clifton Hatch, Harlow	340 yd
Dial A Kebab	Unit 2 Service Industry Bays, Bush Fair	655 yd
Dope Bunz	Unit 8 & 9, Service Industrial Area	677 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	709 yd
Cafe Pizzeria Express	8 Corner House, Bush Fair	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		743 yd
Co-op	1 Long House, Bush Fair		753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Passmores Academy BROOK LANE FIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	306 yd
Pace Health Club (Harlow) SOUTHERN WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	367 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	806 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	942 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	166.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 7AP