This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.52 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Old Harlow
Crime trends · Old Harlow
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -22%
ASB
2
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
31
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Old Harlow
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,774
White Brit.83.1%
Other White5.2%
African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 7.5%
Religion
Total residents: 7,763
No religion45.0%
Christian45.0%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.3%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,760
35–4919.3%
50–6418.0%
25–3416.5%
65–7410.0%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Total households: 3,313
Other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
