Priory Court, Harlow, CM18 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM18 7AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	26.6%	30.1%	3.5%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	11%	2.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	38.5%	35.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	42.9%	43.5%	0.6%	33.6%	9.9%
Fair health	15%	15.9%	0.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.8%	17.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.6%	6.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	27.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89%	86%	-3.0%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	90.5%	89.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	89.9%	0.9%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Priory Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Court was 182.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% higher than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Court has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 44th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 7AY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Priory Court are based on 113 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 Priory Court, Harlow, CM18 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 7AY

Average Price
£222,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,977

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Court

Average Price
£258,804

Semi-Detached
£242,370

Terraced
£335,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,332

Other
£275,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Priory Court, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-05-19	£235,494
31 Priory Court, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-03	£223,757
34 Priory Court, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2021-06-30	£250,454
34 Priory Court, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2018-11-30	£234,902
25 Priory Court, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-05-02	£208,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 7AY

Employment

CM18 7AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	101
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Potter Street Academy Carters Mead , CM17 9EU	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pear Tree Mead Academy Pear Tree Mead , CM18 7BY	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP	3out of 4	733 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	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,120 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,571 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	2,653 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	1,512 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,412 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randaa	Unit 1, Service Industrial Area		1,007 yd
Pak Lock Chinese Restaurant	9 Corner House, Bush Fair		1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Janet Causton Catering	Harlow Masonic Hall, Church Road	379 yd
Harlow Masonic Hall Club	Church Road, Potter Street	379 yd
Potter Street Baptist Church	98 Potter Street, Harlow	473 yd
The Red Lion Public House	Potter Street, Harlow	571 yd
The Royal British Legion	Radburn Pavilion, Latton Common Road	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickz	The Red Lion Public House, Potter Street	572 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'N	6 Prentice Place, Potter Street	588 yd
Fung Kitchen	11 Prentice Place, Potter Street	588 yd
Harlow Kebab	23 Clifton Hatch, Harlow	696 yd
Dial A Kebab	Unit 2 Service Industry Bays, Bush Fair	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pace Health Club (Harlow) SOUTHERN WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Passmores Academy BROOK LANE FIELD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	327 yd
Brays Grove Community College (Closed) Tracyes Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	359 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	867 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	1,090 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	124.9 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	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 7AY