The Downs, Harlow, Essex

The Downs is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. The Downs is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

The Downs is located in the Netteswell ward of the Harlow district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.769301, 0.105022
Grid Ref TL453099
Suburb Netteswell
Constituency Harlow
Postcodes CM20 3RD, CM20 3RE, CM20 3RF, CM20 3RQ

House Prices

The average house price in The Downs is 100% higher than the rest of Harlow. The last sale we have on record is 65 The Downs, that sold for £480,000. The average house price in Harlow is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Downs

Date No. Type Price
03/08/2023 65 Semi £480,000
13/03/2023 51 Terrace £290,000
25/11/2022 62 Semi £400,000
25/11/2022 125 Terrace £325,000
14/10/2022 124 Terrace £350,200
16/09/2022 114 £155,000
05/09/2022 116 Terrace £310,000
26/07/2022 28 Terrace £410,000
06/05/2022 192 Terrace £331,000
19/04/2022 149 Terrace £227,500

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

Crime in The Downs, Essex

There were 2 street crime incidents in The Downs in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in The Downs
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Vehicle Crime Under investigation

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 The Downs and compared that to the average for the Netteswell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Downs, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Netteswell ward

Social economic statistics for The Downs

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 The Downs is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Downs 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 The Downs experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Downs are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Downs involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Downs are in the top 40% of the most 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 The Downs are in the top 30% of the most 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 The Downs, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Downs are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Downs

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

Unemployment in The Downs

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.
4.56% of The Downs residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Downs

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Downs. The proportion of retirees on The Downs is 2.98% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.58% of The Downs residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Downs

The proportion of home owners on The Downs is 9.2% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.8% of properties in The Downs are private rented and 34.4% are social rented.
52.8% of residents of The Downs own their home

Country of Birth of The Downs residents

The proportion if The Downs residents born in the UK is 2.84% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.19% of The Downs residents were born outside the UK.
79.81% of The Downs residents were born in the UK

The Downs Summary

The Downs has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Downs maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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