Lower Meadow, Harlow, CM18 7RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM18 7RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	40.3%	49.5%	9.2%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	24.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	18.2%	15.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	44.5%	37%	-7.5%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	34%	39.9%	5.9%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15.4%	15.6%	0.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.5%	7%	2.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	26.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	15.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.3%	5.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	20.4%	6.8%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	8.2%	6.6%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.9%	82.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	90.3%	78.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	78%	-10.7%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.8%	10.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Lower Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Meadow was 308.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.7% higher than the Latton Bush & Stewards average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Meadow has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards and the 15th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM18 7RT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lower Meadow are based on 211 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 Lower Meadow, Harlow, CM18 7RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 7RT

Average Price
£192,028

Semi-Detached
£182,806

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Meadow

Average Price
£236,787

Semi-Detached
£241,089

Terraced
£260,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,164

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Lower Meadow, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-02-23	£210,865
129 Lower Meadow, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-25	£205,787
153 Lower Meadow, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-11-15	£199,060
156 Lower Meadow, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-20	£201,943
152 Lower Meadow, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-08-06	£177,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 7RT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood Primary Academy Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	3out of 4	133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood Primary School Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peterswood Junior School Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peterswood Infant School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Paringdon Road , CM18 7RH	- not rated	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewards School - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	- not rated	592 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	2out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,323 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores School and Technology College Tendring Road , CM18 6RW	- not rated	1,349 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	- not rated	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ	- not rated	551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	551 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Greenwell Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	602 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP Aspire AP Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	731 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Commonside School Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griffin Cafe	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	763 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 7 And 8, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	795 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	809 yd
Sunrise Cafe	Ground Floor, 5-7 Staple Tye Mews	898 yd
Chicken Corner	13-14 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow District Scouts	Risden Park District Scout Camping Site, Harlow	722 yd
Griffin Bowls Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	763 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club	Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way	763 yd
The Drinker Moth Public House	Drinker Moth Public House, Sherards Hatch	973 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage BBQ	The Pink Cottage, Commonside Road	113 yd
Subway	Unit 11, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	803 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	809 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	809 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 14, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1-2 Maunds Road, Maunds Hatch		150 yd
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspire Academy COMMONSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Paddock Mead (Closed) Rye Hill Road	grass pitches	574 yd
Stewards Academy PARNALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club LATTON BUSH CENTRE LATTON BUSH CENTRE SOUTHERN WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	638 yd
Goldings (Closed) Southern Way	grass pitches	737 yd
Tithelands (Closed) Harlow District Council Southern Way	grass pitches	751 yd
Barn Mead Barn Mead	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Abbotsweld Primary Academy ABBOTSWELD	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	1,072 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 7RT