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Postcode sector · Harlow

Affluence in CM20 1

How CM20 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
15,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM20 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM20 1 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.9
  • Income3.2
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in CM20 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CM20 1England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in CM20 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CM20 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in CM20 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

CM20 1England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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