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

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

11% to 27.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11% in Old Harlow to 27.2% in Little Parndon & Town Centre — a gap of 16.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Old Harlow11%3663,320
Latton Bush & Stewards11.3%4523,998
Bush Fair11.6%4343,732
Great Parndon11.9%3953,327
Mark Hall14.3%4793,344
Passmores14.6%4613,153
Church Langley North & Newhall15.6%4312,771
Church Langley South & Potter Street15.7%5773,673
Sumners & Kingsmoor16.2%5883,622
Netteswell19.5%6683,424
Little Parndon & Town Centre27.2%9513,490
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3% to 6.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.3% in Church Langley North & Newhall to 6.1% in Mark Hall — a gap of 3.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Church Langley North & Newhall2.3%1647,101
Church Langley South & Potter Street4.4%4109,291
Old Harlow4.7%3647,771
Great Parndon4.9%3837,886
Little Parndon & Town Centre5%4218,500
Latton Bush & Stewards5.3%5329,998
Sumners & Kingsmoor5.5%4979,090
Netteswell5.6%4518,098
Bush Fair5.9%5499,356
Passmores5.9%4687,929
Mark Hall6.1%5088,290
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People aged 65 or over

9.4% to 19.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.4% in Church Langley North & Newhall to 19.7% in Great Parndon — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Church Langley North & Newhall9.4%6677,100
Little Parndon & Town Centre10.5%8898,477
Church Langley South & Potter Street13.3%1,2339,301
Netteswell13.9%1,1278,101
Latton Bush & Stewards14.5%1,44710,004
Mark Hall14.7%1,2208,281
Bush Fair15%1,4059,362
Passmores15.4%1,2227,946
Sumners & Kingsmoor15.6%1,4149,089
Old Harlow18.2%1,4087,738
Great Parndon19.7%1,5507,874
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.5% to 24.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.5% in Church Langley North & Newhall to 24.3% in Passmores — a gap of 11.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Church Langley North & Newhall12.5%6815,459
Old Harlow17.5%1,1016,289
Church Langley South & Potter Street18.9%1,3657,240
Little Parndon & Town Centre19.4%1,2946,661
Latton Bush & Stewards21.8%1,6927,747
Mark Hall22.2%1,4306,429
Netteswell22.4%1,4376,406
Bush Fair23.3%1,6987,295
Sumners & Kingsmoor23.5%1,6837,169
Great Parndon23.8%1,5006,307
Passmores24.3%1,4846,108
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.2% to 32.5%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.2% in Bush Fair to 32.5% in Little Parndon & Town Centre — a gap of 12.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bush Fair20.2%1,4727,295
Sumners & Kingsmoor21%1,5047,169
Mark Hall21.4%1,3756,429
Great Parndon21.9%1,3816,307
Passmores22.1%1,3516,108
Latton Bush & Stewards23%1,7827,747
Church Langley South & Potter Street23.4%1,6977,240
Netteswell23.7%1,5186,406
Old Harlow29.3%1,8406,289
Church Langley North & Newhall32.5%1,7725,459
Little Parndon & Town Centre32.5%2,1646,661
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.1% to 26.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.1% in Church Langley North & Newhall to 26.3% in Passmores — a gap of 17.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Church Langley North & Newhall9.1%2532,777
Old Harlow15.9%5263,314
Church Langley South & Potter Street17.3%6333,668
Great Parndon21.1%7053,335
Latton Bush & Stewards22%8814,004
Sumners & Kingsmoor23.8%8623,615
Netteswell24.4%8343,421
Little Parndon & Town Centre24.9%8673,487
Mark Hall25.9%8653,341
Bush Fair26%9693,734
Passmores26.3%8313,162
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7.5% to 40.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 7.5% in Church Langley North & Newhall to 40.2% in Mark Hall — a gap of 32.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 11 of 11 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Church Langley North & Newhall7.5%2082,771
Church Langley South & Potter Street19%6973,673
Old Harlow23.3%7723,320
Great Parndon26.8%8913,327
Sumners & Kingsmoor27%9793,622
Latton Bush & Stewards31.6%1,2653,998
Little Parndon & Town Centre33%1,1503,490
Netteswell36.5%1,2493,424
Bush Fair37%1,3793,732
Passmores37.4%1,1783,153
Mark Hall40.2%1,3433,344
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Bush FairChurch Langley North & NewhallChurch Langley South & Potter StreetGreat ParndonLatton Bush & StewardsLittle Parndon & Town CentreMark HallNetteswellOld HarlowPassmoresSumners & Kingsmoor
11 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bush Fair →9,361 people · census date in profileChurch Langley North & Newhall →7,107 people · census date in profileChurch Langley South & Potter Street →9,295 people · census date in profileGreat Parndon →7,892 people · census date in profileLatton Bush & Stewards →10,012 people · census date in profileLittle Parndon & Town Centre →8,487 people · census date in profileMark Hall →8,286 people · census date in profileNetteswell →8,100 people · census date in profileOld Harlow →7,766 people · census date in profilePassmores →7,929 people · census date in profileSumners & Kingsmoor →9,084 people · census date in profile