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Postcode district · Harlow

CM20 area guide

Who lives in CM20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Harlow
Region
East of England
Population
41,056 (2024)
At a glance

What CM20 is like

The CM20 postcode district in Harlow covers 639 live postcodes and is home to about 41,056 people in 15,556 households. 48% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CM20 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM20 compares

Headline figures for CM20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 203 sales in CM20, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in CM20.

Household incomeMore
£54,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    32.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM20 FAQs

01
Is CM20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CM20?

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

Homes in CM20 sold for a median of £325,000 across 203 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM20, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.7%).
05
Which council covers CM20?

The local authority for CM20 is Harlow.

CM20 comes under Harlow in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM20?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Harlow Town Rail Station, 0.5 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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