Pennymead, Harlow, CM20 3JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM20 3JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	50.9%	6.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	55.9%	49.1%	-6.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	55.2%	58.9%	3.7%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	22.2%	8.4%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	20%	10.8%	-9.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	38.2%	47.7%	9.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	39.2%	34.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20%	21.3%	1.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.1%	13.5%	-10.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	31.6%	10.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.3%	80.5%	-9.8%	81.4%	-0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	89.2%	84.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	83.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Pennymead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennymead 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 3JE, 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 3JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 3JE

Average Price
£184,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£196,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,355

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
182 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-10-19	£236,321
174 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-07-08	£225,086
178 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2019-11-21	£184,045
174 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-12-18	£189,206
200 Pennymead, Harlow, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2016-06-30	£183,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 3JE

Employment

CM20 3JE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Langley Community Primary School Church Langley Way , Church Langley CM17 9TH	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,103 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	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	1,414 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,558 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	1,428 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	1,765 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,455 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	2,752 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	273 yd
Harlow Rugby Club	Harlow Rugby Union Football Club, Howard Way	439 yd
Baxterstorey At Pearson Education	Kao Two, Kao Park	749 yd
Compass Group (Eurest) At Raytheon Systems	Kao One, Kao Park, Hockham Way	749 yd
Moot House Community Cafe	Moot House, The Stow	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purple Emperor	Burgoyne Hatch, Harlow	272 yd
The Heart And Club	Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	559 yd
Regeneration Centre Charitable Organisation	Mark Hall And Netteswell Community Association, Moot House	812 yd
JP's Snooker Centre	96-97 The Stow, Harlow	817 yd
The Small Copper Pub	Small Copper, Churchfield	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing's Garden	1 Burgoyne Hatch, Momples Road	273 yd
New Good Friends	2 Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	559 yd
Golden Dragon	94 The Stow, Harlow	817 yd
The Stow Pizza	109 The Stow, Harlow	882 yd
Fishnchickn Also T/a Serial Grill	108 The Stow, Harlow	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow	1,005 yd
Aldi	First Avenue, Harlow	1,026 yd
Tesco	Church Langley Way, Harlow	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	475 yd
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	667 yd
Ladyshot Sports Ground Ladyshot	grass pitches	680 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	867 yd
Church Langley Primary School CHURCH LANGLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
Cossors Sports & Social Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Nicholls Field Nicholls Field	grass pitches	902 yd
Body Active Gym (Closed) The Stow	health and fitness suite	963 yd
United Glass Sports And Social Club London Road	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Bnr Europe Ltd Sports Club (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	1,016 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	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 3JE