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Postcode sector · Harlow

Affluence in CM20 2

How CM20 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
24,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM20 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM20 2 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,453
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in CM20 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CM20 2England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in CM20 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CM20 2England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in CM20 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

CM20 2England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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