Brockles Mead, Harlow, CM19 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM19 4PY is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	39%	45.2%	6.2%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	61%	54.8%	-6.2%	49.0%	5.8%

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 4PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	58.5%	57.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	23.9%	-2.2%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	29.5%	43.7%	14.2%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	50.6%	31.9%	-18.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.1%	17.2%	3.1%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	22.5%	-10.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	12.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	10.5%	9.4%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	22.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	83.4%	81.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	79.3%	74.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	75.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	17%	12.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Brockles Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brockles Mead was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Latton Bush & Stewards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brockles Mead has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards and the 49th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CM19 4PY, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Brockles Mead are based on 356 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 Brockles Mead, Harlow, CM19 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 4PY

Average Price
£268,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,079

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brockles Mead

Average Price
£237,128

Semi-Detached
£281,614

Terraced
£264,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,314

Other
£229,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brockles MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Brockles Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2023-12-20	£291,250
162 Brockles Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-02-11	£311,347
129 Brockles Mead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-02-19	£118,452
129 Brockles Mead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2016-07-27	£106,679
174 Brockles Mead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2013-11-14	£280,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 4PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmoor Academy Ployters Road , CM18 7PS	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Paringdon Road , CM18 7RH	3out of 4	955 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	733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,430 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,439 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	3,103 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	2,535 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	1,785 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
Sunrise Cafe	Ground Floor, 5-7 Staple Tye Mews	433 yd
Chicken Corner	13-14 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	433 yd
Moonlight Tandoori	Unit 5-7 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	433 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	555 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 7 And 8, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paringdon Sports Club	Paringdon Road, Harlow	266 yd
Harlow District Scouts	Risden Park District Scout Camping Site, Harlow	547 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	599 yd
The Drinker Moth Public House	Drinker Moth Public House, Sherards Hatch	605 yd
The Cock Inn Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midwest Kebab	2-3 & 4 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	433 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	554 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	554 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 14, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	554 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 14, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		555 yd
Co-op	1-2 Maunds Road, Maunds Hatch		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stewards Academy PARNALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	607 yd
Staple Tye Abercrombie Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
Paringdon Sports Club PARINGDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	763 yd
Water Lane Playing Field (Closed) Katherine Way	grass pitches	815 yd
Burnett Park BURNETT PARK	grass pitches	841 yd
Sumners Leisure Centre (Closed) BROADLEY ROAD		906 yd
Fairways Sports And Social Club PARSLOE ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd
The Link Sports Field LINK CLUB LINK CLUB PARSLOE ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Rectory Field Three Horseshoes Road	grass pitches	1,015 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 4PY