Is Hobbs Cross Road in Harlow a nice place to live?

Hobbs Cross Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Hobbs Cross Road has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Hobbs Cross Road is located in the Old Harlow ward of the Harlow district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.780632, 0.152653
Grid Ref TL485112
Suburb Churchgate Street
Constituency Harlow
Postcodes CM17 0LA, CM17 0LB, CM17 0NL

House Prices

The average house price in Hobbs Cross Road is 17.33% higher than the rest of Harlow. The last sale we have on record is CHURCHGATE COURT Hobbs Cross Road, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Harlow is £322,395 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hobbs Cross Road

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 CHURCHGATE COURT Flat £240,000
22/04/2022 FARM VIEW COTTAGE Semi £485,000
29/06/2021 CHURCHGATE COURT Flat £230,000
11/02/2021 BRIDGE COTTAGES Semi £605,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Hobbs Cross Road, Essex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Hobbs Cross Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Hobbs Cross Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Hobbs Cross Road and compared that to the average for the Old Harlow ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hobbs Cross Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Old Harlow ward

Social economic statistics for Hobbs Cross Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Hobbs Cross Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hobbs Cross Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Hobbs Cross Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hobbs Cross Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hobbs Cross Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hobbs Cross Road are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Hobbs Cross Road are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Hobbs Cross Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hobbs Cross Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hobbs Cross Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Hobbs Cross Road.

Unemployment in Hobbs Cross Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4% of Hobbs Cross Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hobbs Cross Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hobbs Cross Road. The proportion of retirees on Hobbs Cross Road is 4.31% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.91% of Hobbs Cross Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hobbs Cross Road

The proportion of home owners on Hobbs Cross Road is 7.39% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.24% of properties in Hobbs Cross Road are private rented and 17.69% are social rented.
69.39% of residents of Hobbs Cross Road own their home

Country of Birth of Hobbs Cross Road residents

The proportion if Hobbs Cross Road residents born in the UK is 10.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.08% of Hobbs Cross Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.92% of Hobbs Cross Road residents were born in the UK

Hobbs Cross Road Summary

Hobbs Cross Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hobbs Cross Road maybe difficult.

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