Spring Hills, Harlow, CM20 1SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 1SZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	47.1%	53.8%	6.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	52.9%	46.2%	-6.7%	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.

In the immediate area around CM20 1SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	55.5%	54.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	28.8%	11.3%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	44.1%	52.7%	8.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.5%	27.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	12.4%	16%	3.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	19.5%	0.5%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	33.6%	13.4%	-20.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.1%	2.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	25%	10.4%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	82.4%	76.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	84.7%	74.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.8%	11.3%	9.5%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	74.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.6%	11.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Spring Hills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Hills was 258.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 230.0% higher than the Great Parndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Hills has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Great Parndon and the 23rd highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

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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 1SZ, 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 Spring Hills are based on 119 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 Spring Hills, Harlow, CM20 1SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 1SZ

Average Price
£187,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Hills

Average Price
£252,403

Semi-Detached
£372,951

Terraced
£287,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,480

Other
£6,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring HillsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Spring Hills, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-06-28	£182,115
43 Spring Hills, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-18	£159,187
23 Spring Hills, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-05-25	£229,089
42 Spring Hills, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-03-09	£177,034
42 Spring Hills, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-09-29	£166,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 1SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Little Grove Field , CM19 4BU	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	2,138 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	1,793 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,439 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ	3out of 4	3,180 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	1,743 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	2,614 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,747 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	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	693 yd
Ripped Gym Ltd	4 Wych Elm, Harlow	881 yd
Soul2Spice	24 Wych Elm, Harlow	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Labour Social Club	Colt Hatch, Spring Hills	70 yd
The Shark Public House	Hobtoe Road, Harlow	165 yd
Harlow Town Cricket Club	The Frank Pavesi Pavilion, Ash Tree Field	589 yd
Canons Brook Golf Club House	Elizabeth Way, Harlow	589 yd
The Hare Public House	100 Hare Street Springs, Harlow	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lotus House	4 Colt Hatch, Harlow		70 yd
CJs Fish And Chips	16 Wych Elm, Harlow		927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local	5-8 Colt Hatch, Harlow		70 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ash Tree Field Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	259 yd
Little Parndon Primary School PARK MEAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Harlow Rugby Club (Ram Gorse) Elizabeth Way	grass pitches	617 yd
Canons Brook Golf Club ELIZABETH WAY	golf	804 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	887 yd
The Harlow Arena Elizabeth Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	972 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,054 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	143.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 1SZ