Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8463
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8463 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CM20 2QH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM20 2QH
Counts are for Netteswell electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY +12%
533415
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY +47%
352514
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.0%
Other White12.4%
African8.8%
Chinese2.8%
Indian2.8%
+ 7 other groups · 15.2%
Religion
Christian42.1%
No religion42.1%
Muslim6.8%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4923.6%
50–6417.6%
25–3416.9%
10–159.3%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
One person: other26.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
One person: aged 66+9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 31.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 774 m straight lineabout 10 min
Harlow Town Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Harlow Mill Rail Station
Rail · south entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Roydon Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 107 m straight lineabout 1 min
Park Lane
Bus · opp · west
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Netteswell Orchard
Bus · adj · south
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sports Centre
Bus · o/s · north
- 227 m straight lineabout 3 min
Sainsburys Store
Bus · o/s · north
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Park Lane
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CM20 2QH
Postcode
CM20 2QH
Coordinates
51.7741, 0.0979
Grid reference
TL448104
Easting
544,839
Northing
210,463
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32Q3FX+J5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harlow
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Harlow
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Harlow
Local Authority
Council AreaHarlow E14001267
Constituency
E14001267Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Netteswell
Constituency code
E14001267
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Harlow, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Harlow
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harlow 003C E01021851
E01021851MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harlow 003 E02004546
E02004546LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harlow 003C E01021851
E01021851MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harlow 003 E02004546
E02004546Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM20 2QH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021851 and MSOA E02004546 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8463
Present — Active
Postcode CM20 2QH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CM20 2QH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 39%
Attainment 8
28.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
67%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
45.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
60%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
46.3
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