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Postcode sector · Harlow

Affluence in CM20 3

How CM20 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
18,328 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CM20 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CM20 3 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Employment2.9
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in CM20 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CM20 3England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in CM20 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CM20 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in CM20 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

CM20 3England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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