Is Windmill Fields in Harlow a nice place to live?

Windmill Fields is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Windmill Fields 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

Windmill Fields is located in the Old Harlow ward of the Harlow district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.783808, 0.153515
Grid Ref TL486116
Suburb Churchgate Street
Constituency Harlow
Postcodes CM17 0LQ

House Prices

The average house price in Windmill Fields is 8.54% higher than the rest of Harlow. The last sale we have on record is 14 Windmill Fields, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in Harlow is £322,395 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Windmill Fields

Date No. Type Price
29/04/2022 14 Terrace £330,000
14/02/2022 4 Semi £425,000
18/06/2021 25 Semi £325,000
20/05/2021 30 Semi £375,000
23/03/2021 18 Terrace £307,500

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

Crime in Windmill Fields, Essex

There were 2 street crime incidents in Windmill Fields 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 Windmill Fields
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Windmill Fields and compared that to the average for the Old Harlow ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Windmill Fields

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 Windmill Fields is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Windmill Fields 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 Windmill Fields experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Windmill Fields are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Windmill Fields involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Windmill Fields 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 Windmill Fields 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 Windmill Fields, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Windmill Fields are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Windmill Fields

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

Unemployment in Windmill Fields

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.
2.86% of Windmill Fields residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Windmill Fields

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Windmill Fields. The proportion of retirees on Windmill Fields is 0.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.78% of Windmill Fields residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Windmill Fields

The proportion of home owners on Windmill Fields is 6.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.63% of properties in Windmill Fields are private rented and 26.85% are social rented.
68.52% of residents of Windmill Fields own their home

Country of Birth of Windmill Fields residents

The proportion if Windmill Fields residents born in the UK is 13.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.11% of Windmill Fields residents were born outside the UK.
95.89% of Windmill Fields residents were born in the UK

Windmill Fields Summary

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

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