Newstead Way, Harlow, CM20 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM20 1BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	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 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	50.1%	47.6%	-2.5%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	35.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	53.5%	4.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.4%	31.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.2%	14.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	12.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16%	0.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.7%	9.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4%	5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	6.8%	5.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82%	78%	-4.0%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	80.5%	71.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	6.6%	13.9%	7.3%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	71.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.5%	10.9%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Newstead Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newstead Way was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newstead Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 8th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 1BW, 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 Newstead Way are based on 91 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 Newstead Way, Harlow, CM20 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1BW

Average Price
£238,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,332

Detached
£675,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,488

Other
£207,813

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newstead Way

Average Price
£232,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£427,965

Detached
£643,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,166

Other
£208,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newstead WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Newstead Way, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-10-17	£184,714
21 Newstead Way, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£326,000	2024-10-09	£315,834
33 Newstead Way, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-07-15	£184,452
54 Newstead Way, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-29	£161,014
28 Newstead Way, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-06-10	£208,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1BW

Employment

CM20 1BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	188
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	48
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Human health and social work activities	45
Manufacturing	27
Construction	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,393 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	1,259 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,341 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	3,012 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	1,156 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	2,425 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,609 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,560 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	262 yd
Wild 'N' Wacky Ltd.	Commercial Unit 5 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	377 yd
Caffe La Vita	Kiosk, Harlow Town Station	414 yd
Spurriers House Cafe	Park Lane, Harlow	513 yd
The Moorhen	Burntmill Lane, Harlow	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	348 yd
Toby Carvery	Edinburgh Gate, Burnt Mill	403 yd
The Burnt Mill Snooker & Social Club	Edinburgh Way, Harlow	527 yd
Dusty Miller	The Dusty Miller, Burnt Mill Lane	666 yd
The Greyhound	12 School Lane, Harlow	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo Also T/a Shake-A-Roo	Unit 1 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	377 yd
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow	748 yd
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	806 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	806 yd
Fancy Fry	8 Market House, Market Square	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	469 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	1,040 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	1,075 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	345 yd
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	606 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	991 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Burnt Mill Academy FIRST AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 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	50.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.6%

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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1BW