Herons Wood, Harlow, CM20 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 1RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.1%	51.8%	2.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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	32.7%	40.6%	7.9%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	45.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.6%	43.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.6%	34.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.5%	16.5%	1.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25.2%	22.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23%	5.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.7%	79.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	82.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	81.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.7%	9.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Herons Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herons Wood was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herons Wood has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 80th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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 1RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Herons Wood are based on 116 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 Herons Wood, Harlow, CM20 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1RU

Average Price
£269,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£307,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herons Wood

Average Price
£370,016

Semi-Detached
£483,499

Terraced
£403,263

Detached
£491,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,777

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herons WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Herons Wood, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-08-08	£302,037
127 Herons Wood, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-03	£306,831
114 Herons Wood, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-10-31	£243,227
128 Herons Wood, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-05-20	£302,900
121 Herons Wood, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2013-02-08	£222,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1RU

Employment

CM20 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	87
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,826 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	1,613 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,497 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	3,379 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	1,534 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	2,632 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,808 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	5,167 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	751 yd
Ripped Gym Ltd	4 Wych Elm, Harlow	765 yd
Costa	Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road	769 yd
Soul2Spice	24 Wych Elm, Harlow	804 yd
Caffe La Vita	Kiosk, Harlow Town Station	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Labour Social Club	Colt Hatch, Spring Hills	499 yd
The Shark Public House	Hobtoe Road, Harlow	537 yd
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	604 yd
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	947 yd
Toby Carvery	Edinburgh Gate, Burnt Mill	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	4 Colt Hatch, Harlow	499 yd
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow	811 yd
Pizza GoGo Also T/a Shake-A-Roo	Unit 1 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	908 yd
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	995 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow		499 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	111 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Ash Tree Field Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	567 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	699 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	913 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	120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1RU