Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM20 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.6%	48.3%	3.7%	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.

In the immediate area around CM20 3BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	36.6%	42.6%	6.0%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	38.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14%	14.3%	0.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.3%	42.5%	5.2%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	44%	39.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	25.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	15%	-7.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	19.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	7.2%	5.7%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.3%	77.8%	-15.5%	81.4%	-3.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	90.8%	79.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3.4%	9.5%	6.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	5.6%	0.7%
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	90.2%	79.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.5%	11.2%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Cooks Spinney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooks Spinney 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 .

🔎 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 3BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Cooks Spinney are based on 110 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 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 3BL

Average Price
£293,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£309,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,071

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooks Spinney

Average Price
£303,541

Semi-Detached
£303,099

Terraced
£294,867

Detached
£476,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,362

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooks SpinneyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-24	£278,066
44 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-10-10	£305,177
67 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-28	£322,073
40 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-04-07	£272,043
39 Cooks Spinney, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-10-07	£287,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 3BL

Employment

CM20 3BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	89
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School London Road , CM17 0DA	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	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	828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,669 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	2,300 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	1,628 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	2,400 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	2,478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	3,211 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
Belash	89 The Stow, Harlow	436 yd
Cafe Delight	12 The Stow, Harlow	464 yd
Moot House Community Cafe	Moot House, The Stow	472 yd
Tales Of India	30 The Stow, Harlow	495 yd
The Maybury Open Door	Harefield Church, Momples Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlow Rugby Union Football Club (Bar)	Howard Way, Harlow	264 yd
The Small Copper Pub	Small Copper, Churchfield	290 yd
Essex Skipper	The Stow, Harlow	426 yd
JP's Snooker Centre	96-97 The Stow, Harlow	436 yd
Regeneration Centre Charitable Organisation	Mark Hall And Netteswell Community Association, Moot House	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stow Pizza	109 The Stow, Harlow	426 yd
Fishnchickn Also T/a Serial Grill	108 The Stow, Harlow	426 yd
Golden Dragon	94 The Stow, Harlow	436 yd
Village BBQ	Unit 42 Service Industry Bays, The Stow	495 yd
Dial Indian	42A Service Industry Bays, The Stow	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	First Avenue, Harlow	622 yd
Co-op	Unit A, North Square	1,015 yd
The Food Warehouse	5 The Oaks Retail Park, Howard Way	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	406 yd
Body Active Gym (Closed) The Stow	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Tany'S Dell Community Primary School TANYS DELL	grass pitches	681 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	719 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	864 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	866 yd
Maypole Sports And Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	895 yd
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Burnt Mill Academy FIRST AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 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	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 3BL