Bowhill Way, Harlow, CM20 1FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 1FH is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	52.3%	46.6%	-5.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	47.7%	53.4%	5.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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	34.3%	36%	1.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	50.9%	6.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.8%) 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	46.6%	62.5%	15.9%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	34.6%	27.3%	-7.3%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	10.5%	-17.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	10.3%	-8.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	21.4%	9.8%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	46.2%	28.7%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6%	6.9%	0.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.7%	69.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	-12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	88.9%	65.4%	-23.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	0.6%	19.1%	18.5%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	65.4%	-22.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.9%	17.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bowhill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowhill Way was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowhill Way has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 1FH, 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 Bowhill Way are based on 152 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 Bowhill Way, Harlow, CM20 1FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1FH

Average Price
£429,475

Semi-Detached
£462,429

Terraced
£435,941

Detached
£496,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,707

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowhill Way

Average Price
£409,405

Semi-Detached
£447,397

Terraced
£440,034

Detached
£523,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,148

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowhill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bowhill Way, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-05-30	£429,539
11 Bowhill Way, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-02-28	£407,048
12 Bowhill Way, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-25	£407,276
40 Bowhill Way, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-21	£373,026
81 Bowhill Way, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-04-29	£484,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1FH

Employment

CM20 1FH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CM20 1FH 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	168
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	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	993 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,016 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	3,009 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	903 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	2,112 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,298 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,596 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
Ripped Gym Ltd	4 Wych Elm, Harlow	402 yd
Soul2Spice	24 Wych Elm, Harlow	414 yd
Dixy Chicken	2 The Rows, Harlow	466 yd
Cafe Elite	5 The Rows, The High	475 yd
Yuce's Restaurant	1 The Rows, Harlow	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	53 yd
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	493 yd
The Clock House	11-15 Adams House, Eastgate	511 yd
Cashino	27 East Gate, Harlow	572 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Terminus House, Terminus Street	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow	414 yd
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	470 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	470 yd
Fancy Fry	8 Market House, Market Square	470 yd
Royal Kebabs / Papi Taco / Fiesta Mexico / Rebel Rito	29 East Gate, Harlow	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	134 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	739 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	739 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	937 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	51 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	704 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	818 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	889 yd
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.4%
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	25.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1FH