Long Ley, Harlow, CM20 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 3NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.8%	55.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	41.2%	44.7%	3.5%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 3NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	30.2%	42.9%	12.7%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	34.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-10.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	15.1%	6.6%	-8.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	40.2%	46.1%	5.9%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.7%	33.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	22.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	16.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.3%	0.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9%	5.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	18.4%	6.1%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.9%	86.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	5.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	91.5%	83.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2.4%	10.6%	8.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	83.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Long Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Ley was 109.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Ley has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre and the 84th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 3NJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Long Ley are based on 173 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 Long Ley, Harlow, CM20 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 3NJ

Average Price
£313,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Ley

Average Price
£292,151

Semi-Detached
£292,398

Terraced
£292,211

Detached
£278,606

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LeyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Long Ley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-31	£280,956
41 Long Ley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-08	£311,987
27 Long Ley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-12	£306,451
163 Long Ley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2023-07-14	£300,409
34 Long Ley, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-11-15	£303,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 3NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	892 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,449 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,666 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	925 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	1,311 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,193 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,296 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
Harlow Rugby Club	Harlow Rugby Union Football Club, Howard Way	356 yd
The Maybury Open Door	Harefield Church, Momples Road	670 yd
Moot House Community Cafe	Moot House, The Stow	855 yd
Belash	89 The Stow, Harlow	882 yd
Cafe Delight	12 The Stow, Harlow	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heart And Club	Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	104 yd
The Phoenix Pub	The Phoenix Public House, Tillwicks Road	664 yd
The Purple Emperor	Burgoyne Hatch, Harlow	670 yd
Regeneration Centre Charitable Organisation	Mark Hall And Netteswell Community Association, Moot House	853 yd
JP's Snooker Centre	96-97 The Stow, Harlow	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Good Friends	2 Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	104 yd
Wing's Garden	1 Burgoyne Hatch, Momples Road	670 yd
New Harlow Fish Bar	5 Fishers Hatch, Harlow	685 yd
Golden Dragon	94 The Stow, Harlow	882 yd
Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab	12 Service Industry Bays, The Stow	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	First Avenue, Harlow		1,003 yd
Co-op	2-4 Manor Hatch, Harlow		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	195 yd
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	425 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	516 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	805 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	888 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	962 yd
Bush Fair Tilegate Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	990 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Body Active Gym (Closed) The Stow	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Tye Green Indoor Bowls Club Ltd TILEGATE ROAD	indoor bowls	1,042 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	128.2 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 3NJ