Wedhey, Harlow, CM19 4AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM19 4AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	55.7%	53.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	44.3%	46.6%	2.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	34.6%	39%	4.4%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	48.1%	1.5%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	53.6%	7.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.1%	34%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.4%	22.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	31.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6.9%	13.9%	7.0%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	8.2%	9%	0.8%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.1%	60.7%	-12.4%	81.4%	-20.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	61.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	4.9%	10.1%	5.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	20.7%	5.9%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	61.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	19.8%	16.5%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Wedhey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wedhey was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wedhey has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon and the 84th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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 4AQ, 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 85 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 4AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 4AQ

Average Price
£291,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,444

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedhey

Average Price
£247,375

Semi-Detached
£257,880

Terraced
£340,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,198

Other
£220,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WedheyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-10-29	£402,646
120 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,500	2023-09-01	£197,457
119 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-06-21	£170,702
119 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-04-07	£161,391
124 Wedhey, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2016-09-16	£325,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 4AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hare Street Junior School Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Infant and Nursery School Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	4out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Infant School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Charles Kao Utc Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	- not rated	813 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	3out of 4	901 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores School and Technology College Tendring Road , CM18 6RW	- not rated	1,287 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	- not rated	1,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,300 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	916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,625 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Maybury Open Door	76 - 77 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	324 yd
Burger King	75 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	336 yd
Costa	Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road	370 yd
Hazel's Kitchen	1 Slacksbury Hatch, Harlow	411 yd
Bounty Cafe	St Pauls House, College Square	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare Public House	100 Hare Street Springs, Harlow	193 yd
Golden Swift Public House	Harberts Road, Harlow	287 yd
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar	Playhouse Square, Harlow	391 yd
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	467 yd
Phoenix Live	43 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	73 Harvey Centre, Harlow	343 yd
Cork & Skewer / Wings & Thingz	7 Slacksbury Hatch, Harlow	397 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar / Pita Gyros	8 Slacksbury Hatch, Helions Road	403 yd
Donut Tempt Me	57 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	406 yd
TS Bubble Tee	26A Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	472 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	472 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	659 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	809 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hare Street Community Primary School And Nursery HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLE GROVE FIELD	grass pitches	206 yd
Northbrooks Harberts Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	349 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Collins Meadow Harlow District Council Harberts Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	925 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	936 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	225.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 4AQ