Commonfields, Harlow, CM20 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM20 3QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46%	48.7%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	34.1%	2.8%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	43.5%	2.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.9%	8.5%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	13.8%	9.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	3.2%

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	33.5%	43.5%	10.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	41.2%	31.7%	-9.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.5%	19%	2.5%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	27.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	11.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	20.4%	13.3%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.5%

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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Black African	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.3%	88.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	96%	88.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	88.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Commonfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commonfields was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commonfields has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre and the 58th lowest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 3QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Commonfields are based on 17 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 Commonfields, Harlow, CM20 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 3QE

Average Price
£410,009

Semi-Detached
£410,342

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commonfields

Average Price
£423,753

Semi-Detached
£425,973

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£388,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CommonfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Commonfields, Harlow, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£407,250	2023-09-22	£388,239
24 Commonfields, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2021-09-10	£466,172
7 Commonfields, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-03-26	£368,505
11 Commonfields, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,500	2020-07-21	£264,533
19 Commonfields, Harlow, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-11-18	£401,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 3QE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CM20 3QE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS	3out of 4	1,244 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	379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	727 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,857 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR	- not rated	2,033 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	646 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	1,820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,896 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,539 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
Moot House Community Cafe	Moot House, The Stow	590 yd
Cafe Delight	12 The Stow, Harlow	617 yd
Tales Of India	30 The Stow, Harlow	627 yd
Belash	89 The Stow, Harlow	628 yd
Spurriers House Cafe	Park Lane, Harlow	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	12 School Lane, Harlow	497 yd
Regeneration Centre Charitable Organisation	Mark Hall And Netteswell Community Association, Moot House	591 yd
JP's Snooker Centre	96-97 The Stow, Harlow	628 yd
Essex Skipper	The Stow, Harlow	658 yd
The Heart And Club	Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Harlow Fish Bar	5 Fishers Hatch, Harlow	361 yd
Hasty Tasty Pizza & Kebab	12 Service Industry Bays, The Stow	525 yd
Papadom / Harlow Tandoori	9 Service Industry Bays, The Stow	525 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	10 Service Industry Bays, The Stow	525 yd
Gasko's Burgers & Kebabs	14-15 Service Industry Bays, The Stow	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	First Avenue, Harlow	514 yd
The Food Warehouse	5 The Oaks Retail Park, Howard Way	969 yd
Sainsbury's	Fifth Avenue, Harlow	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	339 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Burnt Mill Academy FIRST AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Body Active Gym (Closed) The Stow	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	658 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	887 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Harlow Sport Centre (Closed) Hammarskjold Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,044 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	277 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 3QE