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CM18 6YA area guide

Who lives in CM18 6YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Passmores & The High
Council: Harlow
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,689 (2024)

CM18 6YAHarlow

At a glance

What CM18 6YA is like

CM18 6YA is a postcode in the Passmores & The High area of Harlow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,689 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in CM18 6 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM18 6YA compares

Headline figures for CM18 6YA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 90.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 100 sales in CM18 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM18 6YA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
90.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM18 6YA FAQs

Is CM18 6YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 90.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CM18 6YA?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in CM18 6 sold for a median of £325,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM18 6YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM18 6YA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in CM18 6YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.9%).

Which council covers CM18 6YA?

The local authority for CM18 6YA is Harlow.

CM18 6YA comes under Harlow in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM18 6YA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Harlow Town Rail Station, 1.6 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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