Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, CM20 2GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 2GS is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	49.3%	44.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	50.7%	55.4%	4.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 2GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	38.2%	71.2%	33.0%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	19.2%	-24.3%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	49%	55.4%	6.4%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.7%	9%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around CM20 2GS this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	6.3%	-15.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8%	-10.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	11.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	22.9%	12.5%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	46.8%	26.5%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	4.9%	1.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.8%	69.8%	-17.0%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	86.6%	70.4%	-16.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	70.3%	-15.6%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Edinburgh Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edinburgh Gate was 216.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Edinburgh Gate has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre and the 34th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CM20 2GS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Edinburgh Gate are based on 643 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 Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, CM20 2GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 2GS

Average Price
£210,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edinburgh Gate

Average Price
£314,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,479

Other
£6,028,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edinburgh GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 154 Edinburgh House Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-07-14	£198,358
Flat 146 Edinburgh House Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-05-29	£182,120
Flat 131 Edinburgh House Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-16	£278,239
Flat 91 Edinburgh House Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2025-03-19	£288,173
Flat 164 Edinburgh House Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-18	£191,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 2GS

Employment

CM20 2GS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 2GS 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	241
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	25
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,502 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	2,693 yd	Free schools	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	1,388 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	2,719 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,865 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,024 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
Spurriers House Cafe	Park Lane, Harlow	277 yd
Wild 'N' Wacky Ltd.	Commercial Unit 5 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate	342 yd
Caffe La Vita	Kiosk, Harlow Town Station	364 yd
The Moorhen	Burntmill Lane, Harlow	378 yd
Harlow Centre For Outdoor Learning	Burntmill Lane, Harlow	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burnt Mill Snooker & Social Club	Edinburgh Way, Harlow	162 yd
Toby Carvery	Edinburgh Gate, Burnt Mill	290 yd
Dusty Miller	The Dusty Miller, Burnt Mill Lane	378 yd
The Greyhound	12 School Lane, Harlow	576 yd
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza GoGo Also T/a Shake-A-Roo	Unit 1 Mill Court, Edinburgh Gate		342 yd
Subway	14 Queensgate Centre, Edinburgh Way		680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Food Warehouse	5 The Oaks Retail Park, Howard Way		773 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Burnt Mill Academy FIRST AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Gilston Village Hall GILSTON AND EASTWICK VILLAGE HALL GILSTON AND EASTWICK VILLAGE HALL PYE CORNER		913 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	918 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%

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

Overview of CM20 2GS