Is Harlow a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Harlow, from official data · 5 postcode districts · 1,814 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Harlow, from official data · 5 postcode districts · 1,814 postcodes
The average home in Harlow sold for £319,860 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.4% on a year earlier. Across Harlow, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Harlow, the nearest primary school is The Downs Primary School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Mark's West Essex Catholic School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Sydenham House Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Harlow Town station is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest park is 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Harlow, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Harlow sold for £319,860 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £630,324, semi-detached £437,876, terraced £322,044, flats £183,628. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is The Downs Primary School and Nursery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Mark's West Essex Catholic School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Harlow Town is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £49,922 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).