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Compare areas: Harlow

Harlow local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Compare local places with nearby council areas and England.

Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.

Average home price

July 2026

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council area£360,000
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area£367,000
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area£328,000
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area£514,000
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area£357,000
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area£378,000
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area£298,000
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area£526,000
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area£320,000
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area£390,000
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area£413,000
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area£260,000
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area£476,000
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area£469,000
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area£281,000
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council area£347,000
Englandnational · England£293,000
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

August 2026

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council areaNot available for this measure.
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area£1,424
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area£1,213
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area£1,620
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area£1,262
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area£1,439
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area£1,197
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area£1,844
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area£1,521
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area£1,139
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area£1,300
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area£1,053
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area£1,289
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council areaNot available for this measure.
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council areaNot available for this measure.
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council areaNot available for this measure.
Englandnational · England£1,459
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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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People aged 65 or over

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council area20.6%
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area17%
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area20.4%
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area20.2%
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area25.2%
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area19.4%
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area17.8%
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area19.5%
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area14.6%
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area25%
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area23.3%
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area29.6%
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area20.2%
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area17%
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area23.6%
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council area20.3%
Englandnational · England18.4%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

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People reporting bad or very bad health

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council area4.7%
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area5%
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area4.4%
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area3.8%
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area5.5%
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area3.6%
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area4.2%
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area4.1%
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area5.1%
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area4.8%
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area4.2%
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area7.8%
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area3.2%
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area3.8%
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area4.9%
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council area5%
Englandnational · England5.2%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council area16.9%
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area19.5%
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area15.9%
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area13.1%
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area19.4%
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area13.2%
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area15.4%
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area15.7%
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area21.7%
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area15.7%
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area15.7%
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area24%
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area11.2%
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area14.3%
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area16.5%
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council area17.5%
Englandnational · England18.1%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

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Homes rented privately

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council area16%
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area14%
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area15%
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area16%
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area14%
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area16%
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area22%
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area15%
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area15%
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area12%
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area11%
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area20%
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area15%
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area17%
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area19%
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council area19%
Englandnational · England20%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Harlow
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Essexcounty · Essex County Council area18.9%
Basildondistrict · Basildon local authority area20.7%
Braintreedistrict · Braintree local authority area18.4%
Brentwooddistrict · Brentwood local authority area15.1%
Castle Pointdistrict · Castle Point local authority area23.9%
Chelmsforddistrict · Chelmsford local authority area15.2%
Colchesterdistrict · Colchester local authority area15.4%
Epping Forestdistrict · Epping Forest local authority area18.9%
Harlowdistrict · Harlow local authority area21%
Maldondistrict · Maldon local authority area19.3%
Rochforddistrict · Rochford local authority area19.2%
Tendringdistrict · Tendring local authority area26.2%
Uttlesforddistrict · Uttlesford local authority area13.8%
Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 53 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area14.7%
Suffolknearby shire county · 57 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area19.7%
Kentnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Kent County Council area18%
Englandnational · England18.1%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

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