Housing in CM17 0FA
What the homes in CM17 0FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Harlow & Newhall
- Council
- Harlow
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,505 (2024)
CM17 0FAHarlow
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (59.6%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
61.5% of households in the CM17 0FA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16.5%20.5%
- Social rented21.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.2%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Harlow
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Harlow (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM17 0FA (Old Harlow & Newhall) (about 1,505 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.