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CM17 area guide

Who lives in CM17, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
36,144 (2024)
At a glance

What CM17 is like

The CM17 postcode district in Harlow covers 529 live postcodes and is home to about 36,144 people in 13,700 households. 67.8% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM17 sold for a median of £396,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM17 compares

Headline figures for CM17, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£396,000

Median over 349 sales in CM17, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in CM17.

Household incomeMore
£66,003

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM17 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM17 FAQs

01
Is CM17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CM17?

The median sale price over the last year was £396,000.

Homes in CM17 sold for a median of £396,000 across 349 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM17, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.3%).
05
Which council covers CM17?

The local authority for CM17 is Harlow.

CM17 comes under Harlow in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM17?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Harlow Mill Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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