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Harlow

According to the 2021 census, Harlow had a total of 93,328 usual residents residing in 37,856 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 37.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,056.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.9 years.

Religion: In Harlow, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 44.71% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 43.4% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.44%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Harlow is ‘White’, constituting 82.73% of the total population. The ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 6.24%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 5.95%.

Economic activity: 64.68% of Harlow’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 41.97% of its inhabitants is married and 39.58% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.36%). Most of the properties in Harlow are terraced or flats, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Harlow crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 137.19. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Harlow in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Harlow, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (5)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (6)
  3. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (1)
    • Good health- Rank (2)
    • Bad health- Rank (2)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (1)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (9)
  5. Occupation:
    • Skilled trades- Rank (2)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (2)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (2)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (4)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Harlow

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 17,166 45.35
Flats 9,466 25.01
Semi-detached 6,551 17.31
Detached 3,863 10.2
Converted or shared house 268 0.71
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 258 0.68
Converted building. Eg school, church 241 0.64
Caravan or other mobile structure 43 0.11

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 2 45.35
Flats 12 25.01
Detached 14 10.2
Converted building. Eg school, church 16 0.64
Semi-detached 18 17.31
Caravan or other mobile structure 19 0.11
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 21 0.68
Converted or shared house 24 0.71

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Property ownership in Harlow

  1. Owned – 53.74% (20,345)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.70% (11,622)
    2. Owns outright – 23.04% (8,723)
  2. Social rented – 29.31% (11,097)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 23.91% (9,051)
    2. Other social rented – 5.40% (2,046)
  3. Private rented – 15.38% (5,824)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.00% (5,298)
    2. Other private rented – 1.39% (526)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.32% (499)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.32% (499)

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 6 (29.31%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (23.91%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 20 (5.40%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (1.32%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (1.32%)
  3. Owned – rank – 15 (53.74%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 13 (30.70%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 17 (23.04%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 20 (15.38%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 19 (14.00%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 23 (1.39%)

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Families in Harlow

  1. Single family household – 64.36% (24,364)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.49% (11,165)
      1. Dependent children – 15.10% (5,717)
      2. No children – 8.63% (3,266)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.76% (2,182)
    2. Lone parent family – 14.56% (5,512)
      1. With dependent children – 9.57% (3,622)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.99% (1,890)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 12.95% (4,901)
      1. With dependent children – 6.14% (2,325)
      2. No children – 5.72% (2,167)
      3. All children non-dependent – 1.08% (409)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.51% (2,464)
    5. Other single family household – 0.85% (322)
      1. Other family composition – 0.85% (322)
  2. One person household – 28.84% (10,918)
    1. Other – 17.19% (6,507)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.65% (4,411)
  3. Other household types – 6.80% (2,575)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.67% (1,389)
    2. With dependent children – 3.13% (1,186)

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 9 (28.84%)
    1. Other – rank – 10 (17.19%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (11.65%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 13 (64.36%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 2 (12.95%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (6.14%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 1 (1.08%)
      3. No children – rank – 16 (5.72%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 6 (14.56%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (9.57%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.99%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 13 (0.85%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 13 (0.85%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (6.51%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (29.49%)
      1. No children – rank – 13 (8.63%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (5.76%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 20 (15.10%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 15 (6.80%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 12 (3.13%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (3.67%)

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Harlow household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 16,252 42.93
Household is deprived in one dimension 13,397 35.39
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6,350 16.77
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,669 4.41
Household is deprived in four dimensions 188 0.5

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 3 16.77
Household is deprived in one dimension 4 35.39
Household is deprived in four dimensions 4 0.5
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 4.41
Household is not deprived in any dimension 22 42.93

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Household sizes in Harlow

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 11,457 30.26
1 person in household 10,918 28.84
3 people in household 6,940 18.33
4 people in household 5,704 15.07
5 people in household 1,952 5.16
6 people in household 588 1.55
7 people in household 212 0.56
8 or more people in household 86 0.23

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 4 18.33
1 person in household 9 28.84
7 people in household 11 0.56
5 people in household 13 5.16
6 people in household 13 1.55
4 people in household 16 15.07
8 or more people in household 16 0.23
2 people in household 18 30.26

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Age groups of Harlow residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 19,577 20.98
Aged 50 to 64 years 16,850 18.05
Aged 65 to 74 years 7,433 7.96
Aged 10 to 15 years 7,413 7.94
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,564 7.03
Aged 4 years and under 6,251 6.7
Aged 25 to 34 years 4,896 5.25
Aged 75 to 84 years 4,239 4.54
Aged 16 to 19 years 3,989 4.27
Aged 85 years and over 1,943 2.08

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 5 to 9 years 2 7.03
Aged 4 years and under 5 6.7
Aged 10 to 15 years 5 7.94
Aged 16 to 19 years 14 4.27
Aged 35 to 49 years 14 20.98
Aged 65 to 74 years 14 7.96
Aged 25 to 34 years 15 5.25
Aged 50 to 64 years 15 18.05
Aged 75 to 84 years 15 4.54
Aged 85 years and over 15 2.08

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Gender breakdown in Harlow

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 47,920 51.35
Male 45,408 48.65

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 12 48.65
Female 14 51.35

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Harlow Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 44,559 47.74
Good health 32,106 34.4
Fair health 11,913 12.76
Bad health 3,659 3.92
Very bad health 1,091 1.17

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 1 12.76
Good health 2 34.4
Bad health 2 3.92
Very bad health 8 1.17
Very good health 24 47.74

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Relationship status amongst Harlow Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.97% (30,680)
    1. Married – 41.80% (30,561)
      1. Opposite sex – 41.57% (30,387)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (174)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (119)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.08% (59)
      2. Same sex – 0.08% (60)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 39.58% (28,932)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.39% (7,598)
    1. Divorced – 10.38% (7,590)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (8)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.68% (4,149)
    1. Widowed – 5.67% (4,148)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (1)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.39% (1,747)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.38% (1,739)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (8)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 1 (10.39%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 1 (10.38%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 18 (0.01%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 9 (2.39%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 8 (2.38%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (0.01%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 10 (5.68%)
    1. Widowed – rank – 10 (5.67%)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 19 (0.00%)
  4. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 11 (39.58%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (41.97%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.16%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (0.08%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.08%)
    2. Married – rank – 18 (41.80%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 18 (41.57%)

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Harlow residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 91.51% (85,402)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.71% (76,255)
    2. EU countries – 8.55% (7,984)
      1. European Union EU8 – 3.64% (3,394)
      2. European Union EU2 – 2.68% (2,502)
      3. European Union EU14 – 2.07% (1,933)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.17% (155)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.25% (1,163)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.25% (1,163)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.91% (3,645)
  3. Africa – 3.71% (3,462)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.72% (673)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.12% (109)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (37)

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 9 (91.51%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 11 (81.71%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 15 (8.55%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 5 (3.64%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 9 (2.68%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 18 (0.17%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 23 (2.07%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 16 (1.25%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 16 (1.25%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 10 (0.04%)
  3. Africa – rank – 15 (3.71%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 17 (3.91%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.72%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 24 (0.12%)

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Passport records of Harlow residents

  1. Europe – 83.37% (77,807)
    1. United Kingdom – 73.62% (68,709)
    2. Other Europe – 9.19% (8,574)
      1. EU Member countries – 8.82% (8,228)
        1. Romania – 2.36% (2,206)
        2. Other EU countries – 2.11% (1,971)
        3. Poland – 2.10% (1,957)
        4. Lithuania – 0.79% (733)
        5. Italy – 0.61% (573)
        6. Portugal – 0.32% (295)
        7. Spain – 0.22% (208)
        8. Germany – 0.18% (166)
        9. France – 0.13% (119)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.37% (346)
        1. Other Europe – 0.20% (183)
        2. Turkey – 0.17% (163)
    3. Ireland – 0.56% (524)
  2. No passport held – 13.52% (12,618)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.49% (1,392)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.10% (1,030)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.28% (265)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.08% (72)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (22)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 1.29% (1,201)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.80% (744)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.38% (358)
    3. North Africa – 0.11% (99)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.29% (267)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.20% (183)
    2. Central and South America – 0.09% (84)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (41)

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 1 (13.52%)
  2. Africa – rank – 7 (1.29%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 6 (0.38%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 7 (0.80%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.11%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 14 (1.49%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 11 (1.10%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 11 (0.28%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 19 (0.02%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 21 (0.00%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 23 (0.08%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.29%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.20%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 21 (0.09%)
  5. Europe – rank – 22 (83.37%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 12 (9.19%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 12 (8.82%)
        1. Poland – rank – 2 (2.10%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 6 (0.79%)
        3. Romania – rank – 9 (2.36%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 12 (2.11%)
        5. Italy – rank – 15 (0.61%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 16 (0.32%)
        7. Germany – rank – 17 (0.18%)
        8. Spain – rank – 17 (0.22%)
        9. France – rank – 24 (0.13%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 16 (0.37%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 11 (0.17%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 18 (0.20%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 15 (73.62%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 22 (0.56%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 23 (0.04%)

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Ethnic groups in Harlow

  1. White – 82.73% (77,214)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 72.85% (67,993)
    2. Other White – 8.68% (8,103)
    3. Irish – 0.80% (743)
    4. Roma – 0.21% (193)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.20% (182)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 6.24% (5,827)
    1. African – 4.45% (4,156)
    2. Caribbean – 0.97% (909)
    3. Other Black – 0.82% (762)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 5.95% (5,555)
    1. Indian – 1.73% (1,613)
    2. Pakistani – 1.28% (1,197)
    3. Other Asian – 1.27% (1,188)
    4. Chinese – 0.88% (817)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.79% (740)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.27% (3,048)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.13% (1,051)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.84% (787)
    3. White and Asian – 0.67% (623)
    4. White and Black African – 0.63% (587)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.81% (1,686)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.48% (1,385)
    2. Arab – 0.32% (301)

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 10 (82.73%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 2 (0.20%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 10 (72.85%)
    3. Roma – rank – 14 (0.21%)
    4. Other White – rank – 15 (8.68%)
    5. Irish – rank – 22 (0.80%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 14 (6.24%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 12 (0.82%)
    2. African – rank – 14 (4.45%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.97%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 17 (1.81%)
    1. Arab – rank – 15 (0.32%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 17 (1.48%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 18 (5.95%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 8 (1.28%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 13 (0.88%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 14 (0.79%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 17 (1.27%)
    5. Indian – rank – 22 (1.73%)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (3.27%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 12 (0.63%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 14 (1.13%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (0.84%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 24 (0.67%)

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Religions in Harlow

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 41,730 44.71
No religion 40,506 43.4
Not answered 5,081 5.44
Muslim 3,737 4.0
Hindu 891 0.95
Other religion 608 0.65
Buddhist 370 0.4
Jewish 319 0.34
Sikh 85 0.09

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 4 43.4
Other religion 11 0.65
Christian 13 44.71
Muslim 15 4.0
Buddhist 19 0.4
Jewish 19 0.34
Hindu 22 0.95
Not answered 24 5.44
Sikh 25 0.09

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Employment and unemployment amongst Harlow Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 64.68% (47,280)
    1. In employment – 61.32% (44,829)
      1. Employee – 51.81% (37,877)
        1. Full-time – 38.82% (28,381)
        2. Part-time – 12.99% (9,496)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.27% (6,046)
        1. Full-time – 5.10% (3,727)
        2. Part-time – 3.17% (2,319)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.24% (906)
        1. Full-time – 0.92% (673)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (233)
    2. Unemployed – 3.35% (2,451)
  2. Economically inactive – 33.21% (24,276)
    1. Retired – 17.16% (12,545)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.16% (3,770)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.97% (2,901)
    4. Student – 3.67% (2,686)
    5. Other – 3.25% (2,374)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.11% (1,546)
    1. In employment – 1.58% (1,152)
      1. Employee – 1.44% (1,054)
        1. Part-time – 1.05% (770)
        2. Full-time – 0.39% (284)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.13% (92)
        1. Part-time – 0.08% (59)
        2. Full-time – 0.05% (33)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (6)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (6)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.54% (394)

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 6 (64.68%)
    1. In employment – rank – 5 (61.32%)
      1. Employee – rank – 2 (51.81%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (12.99%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 4 (38.82%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 22 (8.27%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (5.10%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (3.17%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 23 (1.24%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.32%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.92%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 12 (3.35%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 14 (2.11%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.54%)
    2. In employment – rank – 14 (1.58%)
      1. Employee – rank – 14 (1.44%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.39%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (1.05%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 15 (0.13%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.05%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.08%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.00%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 19 (33.21%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 8 (3.97%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 12 (5.16%)
    3. Other – rank – 12 (3.25%)
    4. Retired – rank – 14 (17.16%)
    5. Student – rank – 22 (3.67%)

Comparing Harlow wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Harlow

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13,949 19.08
Routine occupations 11,053 15.12
Semi-routine occupations 9,955 13.62
Intermediate occupations 9,509 13.01
Small employers and own account workers 7,830 10.71
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6,309 8.63
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5,744 7.86
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,641 6.35
Full-time students 4,112 5.63

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 1 6.35
Semi-routine occupations 1 13.62
Routine occupations 1 15.12
Intermediate occupations 7 13.01
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 7.86
Small employers and own account workers 17 10.71
Full-time students 18 5.63
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 19.08
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 8.63

Comparing Harlow wards.

Occupation groups in Harlow

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 6,889 14.98
Elementary 5,932 12.9
Skilled trades 5,411 11.77
Associate professional and technical 5,202 11.31
Administrative and secretarial 4,968 10.8
Managers, directors and senior officials 4,808 10.46
Caring, leisure and other service 4,800 10.44
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,302 9.36
Sales and customer service 3,669 7.98

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Rank of Harlow when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Skilled trades 2 11.77
Caring, leisure and other service 2 10.44
Process, plant and machine operatives 2 9.36
Elementary 3 12.9
Sales and customer service 4 7.98
Administrative and secretarial 7 10.8
Managers, directors and senior officials 23 10.46
Associate professional and technical 24 11.31
Professional occupations 25 14.98

Comparing Harlow wards.