Rivermill, Harlow, CM20 1PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 1PA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	52.3%	54.8%	2.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47.7%	45.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

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%	40.5%	6.2%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	43.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.6%	47.5%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.6%	33.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	23.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	22%	4.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6%	8%	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.7%	77.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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%	74.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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%	74.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.5%	13.2%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Rivermill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rivermill was 80.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rivermill has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 120th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 1PA, 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 Rivermill are based on 235 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 Rivermill, Harlow, CM20 1PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1PA

Average Price
£325,057

Semi-Detached
£370,232

Terraced
£321,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivermill

Average Price
£240,423

Semi-Detached
£318,886

Terraced
£289,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,816

Other
£260,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RivermillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Rivermill, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2025-04-17	£322,500
174 Rivermill, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2021-04-26	£343,074
188 Rivermill, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-07-14	£337,350
183 Rivermill, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,950	2017-04-06	£323,097
179 Rivermill, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2015-06-16	£273,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

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	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,417 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	1,260 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,260 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	3,217 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	1,170 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	2,366 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,552 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,761 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	479 yd
Ripped Gym Ltd	4 Wych Elm, Harlow	561 yd
Soul2Spice	24 Wych Elm, Harlow	588 yd
Wild 'N' Wacky Ltd.	Commercial Unit 5 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	613 yd
Caffe La Vita	Kiosk, Harlow Town Station	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	235 yd
Toby Carvery	Edinburgh Gate, Burnt Mill	645 yd
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	704 yd
The Clock House	11-15 Adams House, Eastgate	768 yd
The Burnt Mill Snooker & Social Club	Edinburgh Way, Harlow	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow	592 yd
Pizza GoGo Also T/a Shake-A-Roo	Unit 1 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	613 yd
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	709 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	709 yd
Fancy Fry	8 Market House, Market Square	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	394 yd
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow	804 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	972 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	306 yd
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	449 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Ash Tree Field Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	963 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	984 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1PA