Fold Croft, Harlow, CM20 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 1SQ 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	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	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.

In the immediate area around CM20 1SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	39.9%	46.8%	6.9%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	37.8%	5.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	6.9%	1.5%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	46%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.1%	35.7%	2.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	27.6%	6.9%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	12.6%	-10.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	22.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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%
Indian	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5%	6.8%	1.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.4%	73.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	79.9%	60.2%	-19.7%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	7.1%	21.5%	14.4%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	5.6%	3.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	60.2%	-18.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	16.3%	13.0%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	7.6%	2.6%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Fold Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fold Croft was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fold Croft has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Great Parndon and the 77th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

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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 1SQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fold Croft are based on 307 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 Fold Croft, Harlow, CM20 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1SQ

Average Price
£214,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fold Croft

Average Price
£303,005

Semi-Detached
£373,645

Terraced
£309,595

Detached
£509,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,863

Other
£405,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fold CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Fold Croft, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-10-28	£230,271
88 Fold Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-11-17	£242,620
96 Fold Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-11-10	£235,393
95 Fold Croft, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-03	£177,858
88 Fold Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-12-19	£227,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Parndon School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Infant School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary School Park Mead , CM20 1PU	- not rated	515 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	2out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Junior School Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Charles Kao Utc Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	- not rated	1,465 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores School and Technology College Tendring Road , CM18 6RW	- not rated	1,926 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,949 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	- not rated	2,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,984 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,984 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,146 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education & Youth Services Ltd (Harlow) Unit 5 Warwick House , Perry Road CM18 7NF	- not rated	2,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School-Harlow Kingsmead , Epping Road CM19 5HU	- not rated	3,051 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road	572 yd
Hazel's Kitchen	1 Slacksbury Hatch, Harlow	665 yd
Ripped Gym Ltd	4 Wych Elm, Harlow	862 yd
The Pomegranate Cafe	D5, Harlow Business Centre	867 yd
Soul2Spice	24 Wych Elm, Harlow	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shark Public House	Hobtoe Road, Harlow	423 yd
Harlow Labour Social Club	Colt Hatch, Spring Hills	499 yd
The Hare Public House	100 Hare Street Springs, Harlow	510 yd
Golden Swift Public House	Harberts Road, Harlow	590 yd
Harlow Town Cricket Club	The Frank Pavesi Pavilion, Ash Tree Field	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	4 Colt Hatch, Harlow	499 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar / Pita Gyros	8 Slacksbury Hatch, Helions Road	680 yd
Cork & Skewer / Wings & Thingz	7 Slacksbury Hatch, Harlow	692 yd
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow	893 yd
Subway	73 Harvey Centre, Harlow	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow		499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Ash Tree Field Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	740 yd
Hare Street Community Primary School And Nursery HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HARE STREET COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLE GROVE FIELD	grass pitches	787 yd
Northbrooks Harberts Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
The Harlow Arena Elizabeth Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	823 yd
Canons Brook Golf Club ELIZABETH WAY	golf	874 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Collins Meadow Harlow District Council Harberts Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1SQ