Cambridge Road, Harlow, CM20 2AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 2AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.6%	49.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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	24.3%	36.1%	11.8%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.9%	8%	-7.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	54.7%	11.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.9%	34.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.9%	7.7%	-8.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	12.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	18.3%	3.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	34.9%	4.4%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.9%	88.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	92.6%	84.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.6%	8.6%	6.0%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	11%	10.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% higher than the Church Langley North & Newhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Church Langley North & Newhall and the 94th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 354.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM20 2AD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Cambridge Road are based on 104 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 Cambridge Road, Harlow, CM20 2AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 2AD

Average Price
£263,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,466

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£337,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,093

Other
£7,142,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 Riverside Court Cambridge Road, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-27	£335,927
Flat 30 Riverside Court Cambridge Road, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2023-12-04	£257,270
Flat 23 Riverside Court Cambridge Road, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-09-08	£216,362
Flat 13 Riverside Court Cambridge Road, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,950	2022-12-16	£289,911
Flat 19 Riverside Court Cambridge Road, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-12	£213,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 2AD

Employment

CM20 2AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM20 2AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	146
Retired	76
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road , Old Harlow CM17 0DX	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Hobbs Cross Road , CM17 0LB	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	2,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	4,023 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	4,353 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	3,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	2,492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	4,964 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	5,331 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	5,331 yd	Non-maintained special school	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
Body Active Health & Fitness Limited	10 - 12 Riverside Business Park, Harlow Road	95 yd
Coho Restaurant	Old Road, Old Harlow	199 yd
Harlow Spice Also T/a Harlow Turkish	2 Hart Road, Harlow	368 yd
The Old Cathay	2 Hart Road, Harlow	368 yd
TeamSport	Unit E River Way, Harlow	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harlow Mill Restaurant & Premier Inn	Cambridge Road, Harlow		214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cre8 Kitchen	Redricks Lakes, Redricks Lane		701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Active Gym RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	84 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	259.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 2AD