Torkildsen Way, Harlow, CM20 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 1AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.3%	2.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.7%	47.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 1AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	61.4%	48.9%	-12.5%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	35.9%	6.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.2%) 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	59.8%	55.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	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	10.1%	12.3%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.1%	-10.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	42.4%	13.5%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.7%	71.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	80.8%	64.6%	-16.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	7.3%	18%	10.7%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	10%	5.9%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	64.8%	-15.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	16%	12.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Torkildsen Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torkildsen Way was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torkildsen Way has the 24th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 96th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CM20 1AY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Torkildsen Way are based on 330 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 Torkildsen Way, Harlow, CM20 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1AY

Average Price
£391,083

Semi-Detached
£383,685

Terraced
£466,023

Detached
£465,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torkildsen Way

Average Price
£296,635

Semi-Detached
£414,444

Terraced
£431,851

Detached
£436,446

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,470

Other
£233,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torkildsen WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Torkildsen Way, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-04-22	£225,000
152 Torkildsen Way, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-04-17	£232,500
128 Torkildsen Way, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-12	£379,011
145 Torkildsen Way, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,500	2024-03-06	£213,290
121 Torkildsen Way, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-12-15	£401,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	230
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Retired	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	37
Construction	26
Manufacturing	20
Education	16
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,035 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,123 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	2,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	933 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	2,202 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,386 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,466 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
Compass Group PLC	Field House, Station Approach	452 yd
Wild 'N' Wacky Ltd.	Commercial Unit 5 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	518 yd
Spurriers House Cafe	Park Lane, Harlow	522 yd
Caffe La Vita	Kiosk, Harlow Town Station	576 yd
Ripped Gym Ltd	4 Wych Elm, Harlow	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	222 yd
Toby Carvery	Edinburgh Gate, Burnt Mill	512 yd
The Burnt Mill Snooker & Social Club	Edinburgh Way, Harlow	609 yd
The Clock House	11-15 Adams House, Eastgate	618 yd
The Greyhound	12 School Lane, Harlow	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo Also T/a Shake-A-Roo	Unit 1 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	518 yd
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow	589 yd
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	606 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	606 yd
Fancy Fry	8 Market House, Market Square	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	279 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	871 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	871 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	158 yd
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	610 yd
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	748 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	778 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	855 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Burnt Mill Academy FIRST AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	977 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	52.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.2%

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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1AY