Fesants Croft, Harlow, CM20 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 2JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	53.4%	47.6%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.6%	52.4%	5.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	35.3%	42.9%	7.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	39.1%	46%	6.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	44%	32.4%	-11.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.7%	15.9%	2.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	18.1%	-13.6%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	20.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	17.4%	1.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	14.9%	8.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	22.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	83.6%	-6.3%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

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	87%	84.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	85%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	11.3%	8.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Fesants Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fesants Croft was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bush Fair average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2JS, 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 Fesants Croft are based on 81 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 Fesants Croft, Harlow, CM20 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 2JS

Average Price
£342,383

Semi-Detached
£359,471

Terraced
£341,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fesants Croft

Average Price
£322,345

Semi-Detached
£327,507

Terraced
£321,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fesants CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-10-10	£334,241
4 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-14	£352,268
22 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-07	£317,505
29 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-03-20	£371,277
3 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-09-05	£316,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 2JS

Employment

CM20 2JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newhall Primary Academy Round House Way , CM17 9SF	- not rated	1,477 yd	Free schools	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	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,266 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	2,712 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	2,215 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	2,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,767 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
Coffee Base	Unit D, North Square	700 yd
Golden Dragon / Crystal Palace	32 High Street, Harlow	770 yd
Raj Lodge	38 High Street, Old Harlow	770 yd
Nel's	36 High Street, Harlow	785 yd
Bengal Cottage	19 High Street, Harlow	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Rugby Union Football Club (Bar)	Howard Way, Harlow	364 yd
The Small Copper Pub	Small Copper, Churchfield	466 yd
The White Admiral Public House	1 Ward Hatch, Harlow	499 yd
The Crown	40 Market Street, Harlow	596 yd
Marquis (Harlow)	2 Fore Street, Harlow	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Well Chinese Food Take Away	5 Ward Hatch, Mowbray Road	499 yd
Domino's Pizza	31 London Road, Harlow	624 yd
Bread'z & Spread'z LTD	3 Fore Street, Harlow	668 yd
Mary Express	Units 7, Advance House Business Mews	725 yd
Desserts To Home/ Loaded/ Mega Kitchen/ Harlow Peri Peri	Units 6, Advance House Business Mews	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Unit A, North Square	732 yd
Co-op	21 High Street, Harlow	785 yd
Tesco	East Road, Harlow	798 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1 St James Centre, East Road	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mark Hall Sports Centre MARK HALL SPORT CENTRE MARK HALL SPORT CENTRE LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	415 yd
Tany'S Dell Community Primary School TANYS DELL	grass pitches	579 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	673 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	741 yd
Maypole Sports And Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	761 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Harlow Cricket Club CHIPPINGFIELD	grass pitches	952 yd
Body Active Gym (Closed) The Stow	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	1,062 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 2JS