Harlow, CM20 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 2QN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	45%	48.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55%	51.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	53.5%	53.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	26.5%	3.2%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	45.6%	43.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.4%	35.9%	1.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.7%	16.9%	0.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%

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	15.1%	18.5%	3.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	34.6%	8.2%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	8.2%	3.2%	3.1%	5.1%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.8%	4.8%
White	72.8%	75.9%	3.1%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	78.3%	65.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	1.1%	13.8%	12.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	66.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is CM20 2QN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CM20 2QN was 168.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CM20 2QN has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre and the 48th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 2QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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

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 Harlow, CM20 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 2QN

Average Price
£128,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,187

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CM20 2QN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Netteswell Tower, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2022-09-29	£146,541
12 Netteswell Tower, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-07-08	£154,916
8 Netteswell Tower, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-11-20	£118,373
14 Netteswell Tower, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-03-15	£109,873
5 Netteswell Tower, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2016-03-04	£114,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 2QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pemberley Academy Hodings Road , CM20 1NW	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Parndon Primary Academy Park Mead , CM20 1PU	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	647 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,759 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	2,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	547 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	1,825 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,005 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	4,304 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
Iroko Kitchen	23 - 24 Post Office Walk, Harlow	277 yd
Creams Harlow / Cafe Harlow Ltd	9 Adams House, East Gate	277 yd
The Sandwich Bar	8 Adams House, The High	306 yd
Pizza Hut	7 Adams House, East Gate	306 yd
Tasty Grill Express / Bonito Grill	3 Adams House, East Gate	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock House	11-15 Adams House, Eastgate	306 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Terminus House, Terminus Street	398 yd
Willow	Hodings Road, Harlow	417 yd
Cashino	27 East Gate, Harlow	434 yd
The William Aylmer (J D Wetherspoon)	2 Aylmer House, Kitson Way	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Du Take Away	10 Market House, Stone Cross	363 yd
The Kebabery	9 Market House, Stone Cross	363 yd
Fancy Fry	8 Market House, Market Square	363 yd
Kebabish Harlow	6 Terminus Street, Harlow	379 yd
Chicken Hut / Milano Pizza	8 Terminus Street, Harlow	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	283 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	577 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	577 yd
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	327 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	373 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Ripped Gym (Harlow) WYCH ELM	health and fitness suite	500 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	525 yd
Xercise4Less (Harlow) 26B 26B HARVEY CENTRE	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	738 yd
Anytime Fitness (Harlow) MILL COURT MILL COURT EDINBURGH GATE	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Burnt Mill Academy FIRST AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 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	173.8 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	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 2QN