The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM20 1AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	51.4%	5.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.6%	48.6%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 CM20 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	58.7%	48.4%	-10.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	37.2%	8.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (85.6%) 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	47.9%	49.6%	1.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	40.4%	36%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.8%	18.6%	6.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	15.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	9%	6.7%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	37.8%	5.0%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	13.1%	2.7%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.6%	16.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	52.4%	48.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-32.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	43.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	11.2%	17.6%	6.4%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.6%	11%	0.4%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	26.7%	0.1%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.9%	43.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	15.5%	14.6%	-0.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	15%	2.4%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	15%	9.8%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.2%	76.7%	-37.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	17.3%	1.2%	16.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Water Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Water Gardens was 1834.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2241.2% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Water Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 2nd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 771.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM20 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 The Water Gardens are based on 2 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 The Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1AB

Average Price
£20,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,343

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Water Gardens

Average Price
£175,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£175,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Water GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7A The Water Gardens, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2018-10-17	£20,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	46
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	433 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,129 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	2,147 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	466 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	1,236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,420 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,520 yd	Other independent 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
Costa At Next	Units 1 And 2, The Water Gardens	20 yd
Master Barista	9 The Water Gardens, South Gate	30 yd
Wagamama	Unit 4, The Water Gardens	30 yd
Novo Lounge	2 Civic Walk, College Square	79 yd
The ACL Cafe	Harlow Central Library, Cross Street	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rileys Sports Bars (2014) Limited	Cross Street, Harlow	90 yd
Q Bar	Upper Floors, Hawthorne House	121 yd
Phoenix Live	43 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	182 yd
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar	Playhouse Square, Harlow	211 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Terminus House, Terminus Street	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda, The Water Gardens	120 yd
Royalshakes	25 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	198 yd
TS Bubble Tee	26A Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	218 yd
Donut Tempt Me	57 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	224 yd
Subway	73 Harvey Centre, Harlow	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	111 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	182 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	182 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	84 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	342 yd
Hare Street Community Primary School And Nursery HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLE GROVE FIELD	grass pitches	640 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	647 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	759 yd
Northbrooks Harberts Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	799 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.7%

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