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Housing in CM20 1EA

What the homes in CM20 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Little Parndon & Hare Street
Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,088 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.3%). Flats make up 48.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CM20 1EAEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat47.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.7% of households in the CM20 1EA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.7% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

CM20 1EA
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  • Owned39.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented30.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CM20 1EAEngland
Owned outright12.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CM20 1EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.9%). 30.9% of households include dependent children.

CM20 1EAEngland
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

HarlowEngland
All homes£1,521£1,459
One bedroom£1,022£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,327£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,573£1,489
Four or more£2,199£2,161
Detached£2,182£1,640
Semi-detached£1,684£1,449
Terraced£1,508£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,127£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CM20 1EA (Little Parndon & Hare Street) (about 3,088 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.

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