Area Information for Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY

Johnston Street in Gilston is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Hunsdon ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hertford and Stortford. This page combines information for the address Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CM20 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CM20 2FY.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority East Hertfordshire
Ward Hunsdon
Constituency Hertford and Stortford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 9 property sales in Johnston Street, CM20 2FY since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (East Herts Rural), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 160 crimes were reported within 1 mile of CM20 2FY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY:

Howe Drive, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FT
Bowlby Hill, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FZ
Kirkpatrick Place, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FX
Hankin Road, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FU
Terlings Avenue, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FP
Terlings Avenue, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CM20 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 9 property sales in Johnston Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 77
Semi-Detached 21
Terraced 19
Flat (Purpose-Built) 14
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 56
Owned with Mortgage 68
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 140

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 51
Three People 30
Four People 23
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 139

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 28
Family Household 103
Other Household 8
Total 139

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 86
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 141

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hertford and Stortford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 191
Female 166
Total 357

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 12
10-14 16
15-19 17
20-24 16
25-29 14
30-34 30
35-39 23
40-44 24
45-49 27
50-54 19
55-59 47
60-64 24
65-69 14
70-74 20
75-79 13
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 355

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CM20 2FY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 96
Married 162
Separated 5
Divorced 24
Widowed 13
Total 300

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 208
Good 114
Fair 28
Bad 6
Very Bad 1
Total 357

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 129
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 22
Other 7
Total 296

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 85% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 304
Mixed Ethnicity 19
Chinese 12
Other Asian 1
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 11
Total 356

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 321
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 356

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 321
10+ Years 26
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 357

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CM20 2FY.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 319
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 139
Christian 200
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 4
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 357

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hunsdon ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 122
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 37
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 56
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 3
Total 298

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 50
Professional Occupations 50
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 26
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 2
Total 206

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 72
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 72
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 40
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 21
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 11
Total 302

Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY is within the East Herts Rural policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 160 crimes were reported within 1 mile of CM20 2FY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 160 crimes committed near Johnston Street
Neighbourhood Team Address East Herts Rural
Hale Road junction with Gascoyne Way
SG13 8ED
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Gilston. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CM20 2FY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest railway station is Harlow Town, approximately 590 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Harlow Town 590 yards
Harlow Mill 1.5 miles
Roydon 2.8 miles
Sawbridgeworth 3.3 miles
Rye House 4.1 miles
St Margarets (Herts) 4.2 miles
Broxbourne 5.4 miles
Ware (Herts) 5.7 miles
Bishops Stortford 6.3 miles
Hertford East 7.4 miles
Cheshunt 7.8 miles
Hertford North 8.2 miles
Bayford 8.5 miles
Theobalds Grove 8.6 miles
Waltham Cross 8.8 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet 9.1 miles
Enfield Lock 9.6 miles
Stansted Airport 9.9 miles
Turkey Street 10 miles
Cuffley 11 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest Tube station is Epping, approximately 6.4 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest is St Alban's Catholic Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Alban's Catholic Academy 0.7 miles
    
Pemberley Academy 0.8 miles
    
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery 0.9 miles
    
Freshwaters Primary Academy 0.9 miles
    
Little Parndon Primary Academy 1 mile
    
The Downs Primary School and Nursery 1.1 miles
    
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery 1.2 miles
    
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery 1.4 miles
    
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School 1.5 miles
    
High Wych Church of England Primary School 1.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest is Burnt Mill Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Burnt Mill Academy 0.7 miles
    
Bmat Stem Academy 1.1 miles
    
Mark Hall Academy 1.4 miles
    
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School 1.4 miles
    
Sir Frederick Gibberd College 1.8 miles  
Passmores Academy 2.2 miles
    
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow 2.4 miles
    
Beckmead Moundwood Academy 2.4 miles
    
Leventhorpe 3.3 miles
    
The John Warner School 4.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest is Nuffield House Health Centre, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest is MS N KOTECHA, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest is Princess Alexandra Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Johnston Street, Gilston, Harlow, CM20 2FY. The nearest is Dollond & Aitchison Proffessional Services 2 Ltd, approximately 1 mile away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CM20 2FY

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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