Harlow
Local authority in East of England · 58 neighbourhoods
Areas
11 areasAgainst East of England: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is East of England's middle.
- Church Langley · CM175 neighbourhoods£5,000 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Old Harlow & Newhall · CM177 neighbourhoods£4,430 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Little Parndon & Hare Street · CM205 neighbourhoods£4,300 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Potter Street · CM175 neighbourhoods£4,220 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Bush Fair & Brays Grove · CM185 neighbourhoods£4,110 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Nettleswell · CM205 neighbourhoods£4,050 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Great Parndon & Katherines · CM195 neighbourhoods£3,970 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Staple Tye & Latton Bush · CM185 neighbourhoods£3,970 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Kingsmoor · CM195 neighbourhoods£3,910 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Passmores & The High · CM186 neighbourhoods£3,900 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £4,210 per m² · East of England £3,950 per m²
- By type
- Flat £207k · Terraced £332k · Semi £413k · Detached £516k
- Neighbourhoods
- 58
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the council's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of East of England's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 98.7 per 1,000 a year · East of England 68.2
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the council's own figure; East of England pools every council's crimes and residents.
Schools
37 state schools- Primary
- 30
- Secondary
- 7
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among East of England's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the council.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £53,100 a year · typical East of England neighbourhood £58,900
- Social renting
- 31% of homes · typical East of England neighbourhood 11%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 5% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 9% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of East of England's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the council's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Harlow safe?
Police recorded about 98.7 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than East of England as a whole (68.2). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Harlow?
Homes sold for a typical £4,210 per m² in the year to August 2026, about the same as East of England as a whole (£3,950 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £295,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Harlow?
There are 30 state primary and 7 state secondary schools inside Harlow's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Harlow a deprived area?
5% of Harlow's 58 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 9% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.