On average Harlow has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 29.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harlow is £55,002 per year. There are 37 schools in Harlow: 30 primary (1 Outstanding and 27 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good). Harlow is home to around 93,328 people, with a population density of about 3,056.1 per km².
Based on 875 recent sales, the median property price is £336,000 (about £392 per square foot) in Harlow area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,215,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 108 | £516,000 | £414 |
| Semi-Detached | 127 | £425,000 | £412 |
| Terraced | 445 | £335,000 | £392 |
| Flats | 195 | £210,000 | £365 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £427,500 | £180,000 | £330,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £349,998 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | £434,998 | £188,500 | £365,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | £449,995 | £212,500 | £370,000 | £275,000 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £207,250 | £375,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £470,000 | £213,000 | £387,500 | £297,500 |
| 2022 | £508,000 | £230,000 | £409,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | £532,500 | £226,500 | £407,400 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £210,000 | £413,750 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £516,500 | £205,000 | £415,000 | £332,000 |
| 2026 | £508,500 | £220,000 | £420,000 | £339,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333 | £304 | £348 | £311 |
| 2017 | £357 | £312 | £365 | £316 |
| 2018 | £371 | £342 | £358 | £322 |
| 2019 | £369 | £384 | £356 | £321 |
| 2020 | £374 | £363 | £367 | £325 |
| 2021 | £391 | £362 | £387 | £340 |
| 2022 | £412 | £391 | £439 | £384 |
| 2023 | £409 | £385 | £417 | £373 |
| 2024 | £405 | £369 | £420 | £380 |
| 2025 | £414 | £354 | £412 | £387 |
| 2026 | £441 | £383 | £449 | £394 |
Harlow records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Harlow is £336,000 (about £392 per square foot) based on 875 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Harlow has 30 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 27 Good) and 7 secondary schools (5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Harlow scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Harlow sits around rank 13,613 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Harlow is around £55,002 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Harlow is represented in Parliament by Harlow: Chris Vince (Labour and Co-operative Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.