Wellesley, Harlow, CM19 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM19 5QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.5%	49.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	40.6%	39%	-1.6%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	43.9%	-5.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.9%	13%	7.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	56.3%	45.5%	-10.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35%	39.6%	4.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	6.9%	13.1%	6.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	13.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.5%	11.8%	-14.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	19.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	25.3%	10.2%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	21.3%	0.8%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	93.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	90.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wellesley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Latton Bush & Stewards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellesley has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Latton Bush & Stewards and the 16th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 5QX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wellesley are based on 75 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 Wellesley, Harlow, CM19 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM19 5QX

Average Price
£283,014

Semi-Detached
£337,192

Terraced
£288,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley

Average Price
£273,139

Semi-Detached
£315,144

Terraced
£295,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,671

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WellesleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wellesley, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-01-06	£383,756
13 Wellesley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-02-21	£304,116
10 Wellesley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-27	£311,296
35 Wellesley, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-04-16	£287,617
19 Wellesley, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-04-09	£178,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM19 5QX

Employment

CM19 5QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	117
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Other	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Lane Primary Academy Broadley Road , CM19 5RD	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milwards Primary School and Nursery Paringdon Road , CM19 4QX	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Academy Ployters Road , CM18 7PS	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Paringdon Road , CM18 7RH	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jerounds Primary Academy Pyenest Road , CM19 4PH	1out of 4	1,558 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	1,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,503 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	3,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	3,527 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	3,967 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	3,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,503 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairways Sports & Social Club	Parsloe Road, Harlow	327 yd
Bun That Burgers	Paringdon Sports Club, Paringdon Road	972 yd
ECCO	Parndon Wood Nature Reserve, Parndon Wood Road	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Link Burger Bar (GPCA Out Building)	The Link Club, Parsloe Road	327 yd
GPCA The Link	Parsloe Road, Harlow	327 yd
The Herald Public House	Broadley Road, Harlow	670 yd
Paringdon Sports Club	Paringdon Road, Harlow	842 yd
The Drinker Moth Public House	Drinker Moth Public House, Sherards Hatch	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sun Kwong Fish Bar	3 Sumners Hatch, Broadley Road		670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Link Sports Field LINK CLUB LINK CLUB PARSLOE ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Burnett Park BURNETT PARK	grass pitches	350 yd
Fairways Sports And Social Club PARSLOE ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Sumners Leisure Centre (Closed) BROADLEY ROAD		737 yd
Paringdon Sports Club PARINGDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	919 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	202.8 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM19 5QX