Watersmeet, Harlow, CM19 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM19 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	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	32.2%	39.1%	6.9%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	40.7%	-10.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	48.1%	49.7%	1.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	37.1%	35.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	22.4%	0.2%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	21.6%	7.0%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	18.4%	2.1%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.9%	90%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	92.1%	87.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	5.2%	11.3%	6.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	86.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Watersmeet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watersmeet was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Latton Bush & Stewards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watersmeet has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards and the 101st lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 4QR, 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 Watersmeet are based on 95 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 Watersmeet, Harlow, CM19 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 4QR

Average Price
£451,208

Semi-Detached
£451,208

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watersmeet

Average Price
£434,013

Semi-Detached
£434,324

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersmeetStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Watersmeet, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-17	£541,406
25 Watersmeet, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-13	£391,304
28 Watersmeet, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-06-09	£378,196
31 Watersmeet, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-02-10	£466,283
35 Watersmeet, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-07-30	£575,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 4QR

Employment

CM19 4QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	48
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmoor Academy Ployters Road , CM18 7PS	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4LU	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Lane Primary Academy Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	3out of 4	889 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	828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,528 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,517 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	3,207 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	2,611 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	1,712 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	1,881 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	537 yd
Chicken Corner	13-14 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	537 yd
Moonlight Tandoori	Unit 5-7 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	537 yd
Bun That Burgers	Paringdon Sports Club, Paringdon Road	543 yd
McDonald's	Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paringdon Sports Club	Paringdon Road, Harlow	171 yd
The Drinker Moth Public House	Drinker Moth Public House, Sherards Hatch	616 yd
Harlow District Scouts	Risden Park District Scout Camping Site, Harlow	651 yd
Great Parndon Community Association	Abercrombie Centre, Community Centre	691 yd
The Cock Inn Public House	Three Horseshoes Road, Harlow	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midwest Kebab	2-3 & 4 Staple Tye Mews, Perry Road	537 yd
Kingsmoor	11 Pollard Hatch, Harlow	608 yd
The Food Shop	Unit 18, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	659 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	659 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 14, Staple Tye Shopping Centre	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1 Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Southern Way		659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paringdon Sports Club PARINGDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	664 yd
Stewards Academy PARNALL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Great Parndon Community Association ABERCROMBIE WAY	grass pitches	699 yd
Staple Tye Abercrombie Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	716 yd
Water Lane Playing Field (Closed) Katherine Way	grass pitches	739 yd
Burnett Park BURNETT PARK	grass pitches	781 yd
Sumners Leisure Centre (Closed) BROADLEY ROAD		801 yd
Fairways Sports And Social Club PARSLOE ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
The Link Sports Field LINK CLUB LINK CLUB PARSLOE ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Rectory Field Three Horseshoes Road	grass pitches	1,014 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	168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 4QR