Pennymead, Harlow, CM20 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM20 3JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.3%	49.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.7%	50.8%	4.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	34.8%	43.3%	8.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	34%	-9.5%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	9.6%	6.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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	37.7%	43.3%	5.6%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38.4%	35.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	20.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	23%	11.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.8%	88.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	92%	82.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	82.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.4%	10.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Pennymead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennymead was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Bush Fair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pennymead has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bush Fair and the 107th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 3JB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Pennymead are based on 175 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 Pennymead, Harlow, CM20 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 3JB

Average Price
£355,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennymead

Average Price
£242,662

Semi-Detached
£293,912

Terraced
£304,625

Detached
£228,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PennymeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2025-01-31	£361,965
144 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2024-10-25	£380,744
134 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£321,500	2024-05-02	£321,155
129 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2019-12-17	£343,633
119 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-10-31	£312,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 3JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	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	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Langley Community Primary School Church Langley Way , Church Langley CM17 9TH	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,545 yd	University technical college	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	1,560 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	1,852 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,488 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	2,639 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
The Maybury Open Door	Harefield Church, Momples Road	319 yd
Harlow Rugby Club	Harlow Rugby Union Football Club, Howard Way	515 yd
Baxterstorey At Pearson Education	Kao Two, Kao Park	637 yd
Compass Group (Eurest) At Raytheon Systems	Kao One, Kao Park, Hockham Way	637 yd
Belash	89 The Stow, Harlow	898 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purple Emperor	Burgoyne Hatch, Harlow	318 yd
The Heart And Club	Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	689 yd
Potters Arms Cookhouse And Pub	Potters Arms Public House, Church Langley Way	743 yd
The Small Copper Pub	Small Copper, Churchfield	818 yd
Church Langley Church	Church Langley Community Centre, Church Langley Way	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing's Garden	1 Burgoyne Hatch, Momples Road	319 yd
New Good Friends	2 Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	689 yd
Golden Dragon	94 The Stow, Harlow	898 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Church Langley Way	898 yd
The Stow Pizza	109 The Stow, Harlow	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow		898 yd
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	535 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	626 yd
Church Langley Primary School CHURCH LANGLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	798 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	800 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	842 yd
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	895 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	901 yd
Church Langley Country Park Church Langley Sports Field Church Langley Sports Field Minton Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	948 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 3JB