Collins Meadow, Harlow, CM19 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM19 4EL 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	54.7%	49.1%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	45.3%	50.9%	5.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	33.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	46.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.3%	32.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.2%	15%	2.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	25.6%	1.9%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	15.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	17.9%	0.6%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83%	87.4%	4.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.8%	84%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	0.5%	8.4%	7.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	84.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	8.4%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Collins Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collins Meadow was 105.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collins Meadow has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon and the 90th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 4EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Collins Meadow are based on 148 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 Collins Meadow, Harlow, CM19 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 4EL

Average Price
£472,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£339,077

Detached
£665,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collins Meadow

Average Price
£379,899

Semi-Detached
£401,394

Terraced
£352,041

Detached
£604,237

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collins MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Collins Meadow, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-10-17	£335,539
107 Collins Meadow, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£336,500	2024-02-14	£346,686
118 Collins Meadow, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-23	£371,674
117 Collins Meadow, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-02-28	£331,973
108 Collins Meadow, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-09-14	£304,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 4EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	41
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	25
Construction	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Infant and Nursery School Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	- not rated	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	4out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Infant School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	1,061 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	1,425 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores School and Technology College Tendring Road , CM18 6RW	- not rated	1,486 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,505 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	3out of 4	1,515 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	- not rated	1,760 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	1,546 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	1,511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,731 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,724 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
Hazel's Kitchen	1 Slacksbury Hatch, Harlow	261 yd
The Pomegranate Cafe	D5, Harlow Business Centre	451 yd
Costa	Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road	841 yd
Maybury Open Door	76 - 77 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	958 yd
Burger King	75 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Swift Public House	Harberts Road, Harlow	358 yd
The Hare Public House	100 Hare Street Springs, Harlow	550 yd
Three Horseshoes Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	791 yd
The Cock Inn Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	973 yd
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar	Playhouse Square, Harlow	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar / Pita Gyros	8 Slacksbury Hatch, Helions Road	278 yd
Cork & Skewer / Wings & Thingz	7 Slacksbury Hatch, Harlow	292 yd
Subway	73 Harvey Centre, Harlow	975 yd
2 Js Snack Bar	Harolds Road, Harlow	976 yd
Donut Tempt Me	57 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Collins Meadow Harlow District Council Harberts Road	grass pitches	347 yd
Northbrooks Harberts Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	423 yd
Hare Street Community Primary School And Nursery HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLE GROVE FIELD	grass pitches	543 yd
Rectory Field Three Horseshoes Road	grass pitches	759 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	178.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 4EL