The Downs, Harlow, CM20 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM20 3RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	51.7%	52.9%	1.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.3%	47.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	32.4%	39.6%	7.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	42.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.8%	10%	0.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	45.8%	46%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	32.8%	34.9%	2.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15%	14.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	26.7%	0.6%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.2%	7.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	18.5%	2.1%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.9%	82.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	87.2%	81.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
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	85.3%	81.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.9%	9.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 117.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Little Parndon & Town Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Downs has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Parndon & Town Centre and the 76th highest crime rate of 253 local areas in Harlow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 3RQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 The Downs are based on 181 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 The Downs, Harlow, CM20 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM20 3RQ

Average Price
£298,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£298,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£292,023

Semi-Detached
£369,013

Terraced
£302,268

Detached
£357,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,049

Other
£2,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 The Downs, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2024-04-03	£329,634
136 The Downs, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-23	£306,451
125 The Downs, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-25	£307,825
149 The Downs, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2022-04-19	£229,222
147 The Downs, Harlow, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-03-15	£285,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM20 3RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Downs Primary School and Nursery The Hides , CM20 3RB	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshwaters Primary Academy School Lane , CM20 3QA	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Martin Church of England Junior School Tawneys Road , CM18 6PN	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bmat Stem Academy Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ	2out of 4	409 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN	- not rated	1,167 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH	3out of 4	1,994 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	468 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	1,105 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ	- not rated	2,181 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ	- not rated	3,759 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
Churchill Catering Ltd At Harlow Leisurezone Cafe	Kiddz Kingdom Cafe, Harlow Leisurezone	538 yd
Mui & Koko Restaurant	Holiday Inn Express, Crown Gate	723 yd
Costa At Next	Units 1 And 2, The Water Gardens	787 yd
Master Barista	9 The Water Gardens, South Gate	794 yd
Wagamama	Unit 4, The Water Gardens	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heart And Club	Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	481 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Terminus House, Terminus Street	816 yd
Q Bar	Upper Floors, Hawthorne House	862 yd
Rileys Sports Bars (2014) Limited	Cross Street, Harlow	865 yd
The Phoenix Pub	The Phoenix Public House, Tillwicks Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Harlow Fish Bar	5 Fishers Hatch, Harlow	387 yd
New Good Friends	2 Pypers Hatch, Maddox Road	481 yd
Panku	Asda, The Water Gardens	757 yd
Kebabish Harlow	6 Terminus Street, Harlow	909 yd
Chicken Hut / Milano Pizza	8 Terminus Street, Harlow	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	The Water Gardens, South Gate	757 yd
Iceland	22 Harvey Centre, Harlow	951 yd
Tesco Express	1-6 Harvey Centre, Harlow	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Long Ley (Closed) Long Ley	grass pitches	388 yd
Harlow Leisurezone SECOND AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	466 yd
St Marks West Essex Catholic School TRIPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	484 yd
The Dashes Playing Field (Closed) The Dashes	grass pitches	565 yd
Bush Fair Pavilion MOOR TOWER MOOR TOWER WATERHOUSE MOOR	grass pitches	689 yd
Harlow Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) First Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Harlow Rufc HOWARD WAY	grass pitches	860 yd
Fit4Less (Harlow) (Closed) 32c 32c Terminus Street	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Pure Gym (Harlow) College Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
William Martin C Of E Schools TAWNEYS ROAD	grass pitches	892 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	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM20 3RQ