Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM19 5DW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	22.3%	30%	7.7%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	56.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	43%	49.8%	6.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33.7%	36.5%	2.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17%	7.6%	-9.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25%	24.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.1%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.5%	7.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	23.9%	9.5%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96.3%	89.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	94.3%	83.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.7%	11%	7.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	83.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.9%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Epping Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epping Road was 96.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Epping West & Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epping Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural and the 90th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM19 5DW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Epping Road are based on 155 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 5DW

Average Price
£956,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£956,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epping Road

Average Price
£1,012,799

Semi-Detached
£673,447

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,094,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,134,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epping Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Clifton Cottage Epping Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-07-24	£1,280,000
Barnfield Epping Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-09-30	£1,161,716
Liberty View Epping Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-05-21	£877,714
Heatherdene Epping Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-02-10	£668,013
Lynton Epping Road, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£552,500	2019-07-05	£612,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 5DW

Employment

CM19 5DW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

CM19 5DW 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	126
Retired	72
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	20
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	28
Other	18
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye Park Nursery School Walton Road , EN11 0LN	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery Brookside , CM19 5NJ	1out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Lane Primary Academy Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roydon Primary Academy Epping Road , Roydon CM19 5HN	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	2,319 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	2,953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	3,368 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	3,899 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	3,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Warner School Stanstead Road , EN11 0QF	2out of 4	4,913 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	3,948 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	3,602 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	4,006 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivers Education Support Centre Old Essex Road , EN11 0AA	3out of 4	4,802 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jaal Bar & Restaurant	Green Man Public House, Tylers Road		815 yd
Redwings Ada Cole	Broadlands, Epping Road		1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nazeing Common Cricket Club	Nazeing Common, Nazeing		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Wow	Broadley Garage, Epping Road		1,011 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CM19 5DW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	5.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	153.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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