Fesants Croft, Harlow, CM20 2JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM20 2JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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	34.3%	41.7%	7.4%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.4%	44.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34%	34.8%	0.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	16.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	21.8%	1.1%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	19.3%	11.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	20.2%	1.0%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
White	91.8%	96.1%	4.3%	81.4%	14.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	93.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fesants Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fesants Croft was 208.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.3% higher than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fesants Croft has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 37th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 2JT, 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 2JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 2JT

Average Price
£313,185

Semi-Detached
£343,320

Terraced
£307,158

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
89 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-12-15	£317,603
33 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2015-12-11	£323,665
80 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2015-11-16	£312,200
89 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2013-06-27	£344,123
89 Fesants Croft, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-06-03	£354,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 2JT

Employment

CM20 2JT 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	98
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road , Old Harlow CM17 0DX	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	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	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	2,224 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	2,766 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	2,169 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	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,788 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 At Tesco	East Road, Harlow	738 yd
LSB Catering Ltd At Synthomer	Central Road, Templefields	746 yd
Coffee Base	Unit D, North Square	801 yd
Golden Dragon / Crystal Palace	32 High Street, Harlow	804 yd
Raj Lodge	38 High Street, Old Harlow	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Rugby Union Football Club (Bar)	Howard Way, Harlow	370 yd
The White Admiral Public House	1 Ward Hatch, Harlow	406 yd
The Small Copper Pub	Small Copper, Churchfield	501 yd
The Crown	40 Market Street, Harlow	601 yd
Marquis (Harlow)	2 Fore Street, Harlow	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Well Chinese Food Take Away	5 Ward Hatch, Mowbray Road	406 yd
Mary Express	Units 7, Advance House Business Mews	633 yd
Desserts To Home/ Loaded/ Mega Kitchen/ Harlow Peri Peri	Units 6, Advance House Business Mews	665 yd
Domino's Pizza	31 London Road, Harlow	667 yd
Bread'z & Spread'z LTD	3 Fore Street, Harlow	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	1 St James Centre, East Road	728 yd
Tesco	East Road, Harlow	738 yd
Co-op	21 High Street, Harlow	814 yd
Co-op	Unit A, North Square	833 yd
Aldi	First Avenue, Harlow	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tany'S Dell Community Primary School TANYS DELL	grass pitches	478 yd
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	516 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	720 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	823 yd
Maypole Sports And Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	856 yd
Body Active Gym (Closed) The Stow	health and fitness suite	898 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Harlow Cricket Club CHIPPINGFIELD	grass pitches	1,014 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	209.1 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 2JT