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People and census in Harlow

District

The south west of the East of England. 98,543 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 31 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Harlow, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Harlow’s 294 output areas range from 108 to 617.

What is the population of Harlow?

Harlow had 93,329 usual residents at the census.

Harlow is the 57th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
93,329
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Harlow had 93,329 usual residents at the census.

Harlow is the 57th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Harlow among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Harlow is 93,329.

Population estimate

Council
98,543
ONS population estimates · 2025

Harlow’s population was an estimated 98,543 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Harlow is 59th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Harlow among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Harlow is 98,543.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
64.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.9% of residents in Harlow were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
3% higher62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Harlow among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Harlow is 64.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
14.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.6% of residents in Harlow were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
26% lower19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Harlow among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Harlow is 14.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
20.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.5% of residents in Harlow were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
16% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Harlow among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Harlow is 20.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
18.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.3% of residents in Harlow were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
23% higher14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Harlow among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Harlow is 18.3%.

Disability

Council
16.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.3% of residents in Harlow had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
2% lower16.6%
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Disability: Harlow among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Harlow is 16.3%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.1% of residents in Harlow said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
1% lower82.9%
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Good or very good health: Harlow among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Harlow is 82.1%.

Households

Council
37,857
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Harlow had 37,857 households at the census.

Harlow is 45th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Harlow among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Harlow is 37,857.

Households without a car or van

Council
21.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.7% of households in Harlow had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
29% higher16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Harlow among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Harlow is 21.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
55.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

55.1% of households in Harlow owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
17% lower66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Harlow among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Harlow is 55.1%.

Population density

Council
3,056 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Harlow had 3,056 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
9.2 times331 per km²
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Population density: Harlow among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Harlow is 3,056 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
15.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.4% of households in Harlow rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
15% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: Harlow among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Harlow is 15.4%.

Social rented homes

Council
29.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.3% of households in Harlow rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
1.9 times15.5%
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Social rented homes: Harlow among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Harlow is 29.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
24.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Harlow had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
23% lower31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Harlow among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Harlow is 24.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
6.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

6.0% of residents in Harlow identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
6% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Harlow among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Harlow is 6.0%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
6.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

6.2% of residents in Harlow identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
2.1 times2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Harlow among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Harlow is 6.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.3% of residents in Harlow identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
18% higher2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Harlow among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Harlow is 3.3%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.8% of residents in Harlow identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
29% higher1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Harlow among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Harlow is 1.8%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
82.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

82.7% of residents in Harlow identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
4% lower86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Harlow among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Harlow is 82.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.7% of residents in Harlow said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
4% lower46.6%
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Christian: Harlow among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Harlow is 44.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.4% of residents in Harlow said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
8% higher40.2%
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No religion: Harlow among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Harlow is 43.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
20.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

20.9% of working residents in Harlow worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
34% lower31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Harlow among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Harlow is 20.9%.

Annual population change

Council
0.4%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Harlow’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East of England
43% lower0.7%
Against the UK
33% higher0.3%
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Annual population change: Harlow among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Harlow is 0.4%.