Wedhey, Harlow, CM19 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM19 4AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.5%	49.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.5%	50.9%	3.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 CM19 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	41.5%	45.9%	4.4%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	34.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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%	52%	14.0%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	40.7%	30.4%	-10.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.1%	19.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	17%	4.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	27.1%	3.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	11%	4.7%	-6.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.7%	70.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	73%	75.8%	2.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	75.1%	3.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	10.9%	2.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wedhey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedhey was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wedhey has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 115th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.1%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM19 4AE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wedhey are based on 84 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 Wedhey, Harlow, CM19 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 4AE

Average Price
£213,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,015

Other
£225,268

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedhey

Average Price
£241,561

Semi-Detached
£249,433

Terraced
£324,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,517

Other
£225,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WedheyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-01	£121,016
68 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£221,000	2021-12-08	£225,980
37 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-12-04	£188,234
42 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-10-01	£153,545
40 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-10-05	£155,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 4AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	882 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,392 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	2,258 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	883 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	1,555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,706 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,948 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
Maybury Open Door	76 - 77 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	185 yd
Burger King	75 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	199 yd
Bounty Cafe	St Pauls House, College Square	306 yd
King Du Noodle Bar	1-3 West Square, West Gate Building	324 yd
BB's Coffee & Muffins	The Mall Cafe, Harvey Centre	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar	Playhouse Square, Harlow	257 yd
The Hare Public House	100 Hare Street Springs, Harlow	315 yd
Phoenix Live	43 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	332 yd
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	347 yd
Cashino	27 East Gate, Harlow	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	73 Harvey Centre, Harlow	204 yd
Donut Tempt Me	57 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	267 yd
TS Bubble Tee	26A Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	284 yd
Royalshakes	25 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	288 yd
Royal Kebabs / Papi Taco / Fiesta Mexico / Rebel Rito	29 East Gate, Harlow	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	332 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	332 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	541 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	709 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Hare Street Community Primary School And Nursery HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLE GROVE FIELD	grass pitches	295 yd
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Northbrooks Harberts Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	453 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Collins Meadow Harlow District Council Harberts Road	grass pitches	793 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	808 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	830 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	172.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 4AE