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Bush Fair

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Central Harlow. About 9,642 people in 2.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bush Fair, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
9,361
2,758th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.1%
2,692nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bush Fair compares

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Bush FairMiddle
Population11 wards, Harlow · 2021
Population: every ward in Harlow11 areas from 7,107 to 10,012. The middle area is 8,286. Bush Fair is 9,361.
9,3612nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage11 wards, Harlow · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Harlow11 areas from 75.3% to 97.8%. The middle area is 94.6%. Bush Fair is 97.2%.
97.2%2nd highest
Claimant rate11 wards, Harlow · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Harlow11 areas from 2.1% to 5.9%. The middle area is 5.0%. Bush Fair is 5.2%.
5.2%joint 4th highest
Aged 15 to 6411 wards, Harlow · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Harlow11 areas from 61.3% to 68.6%. The middle area is 64.2%. Bush Fair is 64.1%.
64.1%joint 4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Harlow

These figures are published for the whole of Harlow, not for each ward, so they describe all of Harlow and not Bush Fair alone. See Harlow

Average house price
£319,860
Up 4.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,380
170th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
21.7
116th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bush Fair in brief

Bush Fair had 9,361 usual residents at the census.

In Bush Fair, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bush Fair, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.1% of residents in Bush Fair were aged 15 to 64 at the census.