Copse Hill, Harlow, CM19 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM19 4PJ 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	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	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 vicinity of CM19 4PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	29.6%	0.1%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	54.5%	2.9%	44.2%	10.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	43.3%	41.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	33.9%	35%	1.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	18.1%	18.9%	0.8%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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%	26.7%	2.3%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	23.9%	3.0%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	91.9%	88.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	90.9%	87.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4%	6.3%	2.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	87.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Copse Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copse Hill was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copse Hill has the 8th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 37th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM19 4PJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Copse Hill are based on 100 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 Copse Hill, Harlow, CM19 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 4PJ

Average Price
£502,334

Semi-Detached
£502,334

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copse Hill

Average Price
£504,131

Semi-Detached
£480,812

Terraced
£505,671

Detached
£527,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copse HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Copse Hill, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£441,750	2024-11-29	£422,524
3 Copse Hill, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-07-01	£421,875
11 Copse Hill, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£458,000	2018-04-27	£505,619
13 Copse Hill, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-01-24	£439,664
2 Copse Hill, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-09-24	£429,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 4PJ

Employment

CM19 4PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Brookside , CM19 5NJ	1out of 4	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Academy Ployters Road , CM18 7PS	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,385 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,177 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	3,266 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	2,258 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	1,611 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,104 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun That Burgers	Paringdon Sports Club, Paringdon Road	571 yd
Sunrise Cafe	Ground Floor, 5-7 Staple Tye Mews	681 yd
Chicken Corner	13-14 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	681 yd
Moonlight Tandoori	Unit 5-7 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	681 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	342 yd
Three Horseshoes Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	448 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	619 yd
Paringdon Sports Club	Paringdon Road, Harlow	637 yd
Harlow District Scouts	Risden Park District Scout Camping Site, Harlow	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsmoor	11 Pollard Hatch, Harlow	194 yd
Midwest Kebab	2-3 & 4 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	681 yd
KFC	Unit 15 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	789 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	789 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Field Three Horseshoes Road	grass pitches	492 yd
Water Lane Playing Field (Closed) Katherine Way	grass pitches	542 yd
Staple Tye Abercrombie Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	621 yd
Paringdon Sports Club PARINGDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	710 yd
Katherines Primary Academy BROOKSIDE	grass pitches	814 yd
Sumners Leisure Centre (Closed) BROADLEY ROAD		947 yd
Collins Meadow Harlow District Council Harberts Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Stewards Academy PARNALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Abbotsweld Primary Academy ABBOTSWELD	grass pitches	1,080 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	159.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 4PJ