Berecroft, Harlow, CM18 7SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM18 7SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	39.3%	45.4%	6.1%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	33.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	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	37.2%	43%	5.8%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	42%	33.7%	-8.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.8%	17.4%	2.6%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7SQ this area, 28.6% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	28.6%	-14.0%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	18.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.2%	86.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	93.7%	87.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	87.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Berecroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berecroft was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Latton Bush & Stewards average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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 7SQ, 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 Berecroft 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 Berecroft, Harlow, CM18 7SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM18 7SQ

Average Price
£229,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berecroft

Average Price
£227,612

Semi-Detached
£209,384

Terraced
£229,866

Detached
£183,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BerecroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
246 Berecroft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-24	£225,880
222 Berecroft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-12-13	£235,142
223 Berecroft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-03-06	£182,262
230 Berecroft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-19	£244,748
223 Berecroft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£172,800	2024-01-19	£169,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM18 7SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School Paringdon Road , CM18 7RH	3out of 4	166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood Primary Academy Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Academy Ployters Road , CM18 7PS	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbotsweld Primary Academy Partridge Road , CM18 6TE	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,568 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,765 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	2,877 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	956 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Community special 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
ECCO	Parndon Wood Nature Reserve, Parndon Wood Road	835 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 7 And 8, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	918 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	925 yd
Sunrise Cafe	Ground Floor, 5-7 Staple Tye Mews	972 yd
Chicken Corner	13-14 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Drinker Moth Public House	Drinker Moth Public House, Sherards Hatch		733 yd
Harlow District Scouts	Risden Park District Scout Camping Site, Harlow		814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage BBQ	The Pink Cottage, Commonside Road	283 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	925 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	925 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 14, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	925 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 14, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1-2 Maunds Road, Maunds Hatch		249 yd
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddock Mead (Closed) Rye Hill Road	grass pitches	218 yd
Stewards Academy PARNALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Aspire Academy COMMONSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Harlow Lawn Tennis Club LATTON BUSH CENTRE LATTON BUSH CENTRE SOUTHERN WAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	995 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	134 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM18 7SQ