River Way, Harlow, CM20 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 2DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	40.5%	54.2%	13.7%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	26.5%	-14.0%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	43.9%	57.3%	13.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	37.8%	26.3%	-11.5%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.3%	17.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	12.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20%	33.1%	13.1%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.3%	9.2%	7.9%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.7%	60.9%	-28.8%	81.4%	-20.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	88.4%	65%	-23.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	9.3%	8.2%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	64.8%	-23.4%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.9%	11.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	11.4%	9.0%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is River Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Way was 1253.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1147.0% higher than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

River Way has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 4th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 432.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CM20 2DP, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 River Way are based on 21 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 River Way, Harlow, CM20 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 2DP

Average Price
£1,219,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£764,356

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,447,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Way

Average Price
£3,185,998

Semi-Detached
£302,326

Terraced
£379,216

Detached
£691,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,814,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Artic House River Way, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£2,096,000	2021-06-18	£2,205,702
1 Maple River Industrial Estate, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2020-11-02	£674,236
1 Maple River Industrial Estate, Harlow, Essex Other, an established residential building	£528,000	2019-08-15	£541,171
Woods House River Way, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2007-05-04	£754,851
Woods House River Way, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£311,375	2004-03-25	£627,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 2DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	28
Construction	27
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road , Old Harlow CM17 0DX	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wych Church of England Primary School High Wych , CM21 0JB	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	3,492 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leventhorpe Cambridge Road , CM21 9BY	4out of 4	3,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	3,859 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	3,406 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	2,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's Centre Perry Green , SG10 6EW	- not rated	5,304 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth's School South End , SG10 6EW	3out of 4	5,304 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	5,354 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
TeamSport	Unit E River Way, Harlow	6 yd
Riverway Cafe	Ozdil House, River Way	194 yd
Harlow Spice Also T/a Harlow Turkish	2 Hart Road, Harlow	513 yd
The Old Cathay	2 Hart Road, Harlow	513 yd
Coho Restaurant	Old Road, Old Harlow	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harlow Mill Restaurant & Premier Inn	Cambridge Road, Harlow		425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cre8 Kitchen	Redricks Lakes, Redricks Lane		705 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, East Road		897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	East Road, Harlow		863 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1 St James Centre, East Road		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Active Gym RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK CAMBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	618 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of CM20 2DP