West Square, Harlow, CM20 1JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 1JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	46.4%	49.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.6%	50.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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%	42.5%	-16.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	46.6%	17.4%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	40.4%	33.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.6%	12.9%	2.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	6.9%	-10.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
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%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	58%	25.2%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	13.1%	2.3%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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%	2.9%	-4.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	16.6%	23.9%	7.3%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	12.3%	7.7%	1.6%	10.7%
Black African	12.6%	7.7%	-4.9%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52.4%	37.1%	-15.3%	81.4%	-44.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% 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%	42.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	40%	13.4%	5.6%	34.4%
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 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.7% 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%	42.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	16.9%	7.4%	-9.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	12.6%	9.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	25.6%	20.4%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	24.7%	1.2%	23.5%
South-East Asia	7%	0.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is West Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Square was 195.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.3% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

West Square has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 40th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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 1JJ, 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 West Square are based on 3 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 West Square, Harlow, CM20 1JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1JJ

Average Price
£1,010,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,010,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Square

Average Price
£645,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£962,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£487,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Odeon Cinema West Square, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£499,375	2005-09-22	£962,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

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
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	688 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,507 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	2,473 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	652 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	1,628 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,809 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,674 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
King Du Noodle Bar	1-3 West Square, West Gate Building	20 yd
The New Market Cafe	9 The Rows, Harlow	60 yd
Cafe Elite	5 The Rows, The High	70 yd
Yuce's Restaurant	1 The Rows, Harlow	70 yd
Dixy Chicken	2 The Rows, Harlow	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	61 yd
Cashino	27 East Gate, Harlow	92 yd
The Clock House	11-15 Adams House, Eastgate	200 yd
Phoenix Live	43 Harvey Centre, Harvey Centre Approach	220 yd
Harlow Playhouse Cafe Bar	Playhouse Square, Harlow	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kebabs / Papi Taco / Fiesta Mexico / Rebel Rito	29 East Gate, Harlow	92 yd
Fancy Fry	8 Market House, Market Square	102 yd
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	102 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	102 yd
Kebabish Harlow	6 Terminus Street, Harlow	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	220 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	220 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	411 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	506 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	373 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	537 yd
Hare Street Community Primary School And Nursery HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLE GROVE FIELD	grass pitches	627 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	674 yd
Northbrooks Harberts Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	832 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of CM20 1JJ