# Bush Fair

Central Harlow. About 9,642 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres.

Bush Fair had 9,361 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015680. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,361** (2021). Bush Fair had 9,361 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,758th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/bush-fair#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bush Fair live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/bush-fair#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Bush Fair, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/bush-fair#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.2%** (August 2026). In Bush Fair, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/bush-fair#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015680) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bush Fair live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015680) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Harlow. The outline is Bush Fair.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015680) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bush Fair.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015680) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bush Fair had 9,361 usual residents at the census.

## How Bush Fair compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Bush Fair | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,361 | 2nd most populated | 11 wards, Harlow · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 wards, Harlow · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | 2nd highest | 11 wards, Harlow · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.2% | joint 4th highest | 11 wards, Harlow · Aug 2026 |

## Is Bush Fair safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bush Fair at a rate of 101.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.9 per 1,000 people across Harlow.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 99 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bush Fair.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (424), other crime (169) and anti-social behaviour (111).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow)

- **Average house price: £317,453** (August 2026). Harlow’s average house price was £317,453 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,380** (2025). Full-time workers living in Harlow earned a median of £38,380 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 170th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Harlow costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 21.7** (2025). Harlow has a deprivation score of 21.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 116th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bush Fair in brief

Bush Fair had 9,361 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bush Fair live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
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.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015680
- Constituency: [Harlow †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harlow)
- Council: [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,642*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Latton Bush & Stewards](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/latton-bush-and-stewards), [Passmores](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/passmores), [Church Langley South & Potter Street](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/church-langley-south-and-potter-street), [Netteswell](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/netteswell), [Mark Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/mark-hall), [Little Parndon & Town Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/little-parndon-and-town-centre)

## Latest updates for Bush Fair

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015680

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/harlow/ward/bush-fair