East of England · Non-metropolitan district

Harlow

2026/27 view

Harlow · ONS E07000073

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 98,235 2024
East of England region 6,576,306
Harlow represents 1.49% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+6,283 residents ↑ 6.8%
2019: 91,952 residents2020: 92,415 residents2021: 93,428 residents2022: 94,447 residents2023: 96,429 residents2024: 98,235 residents
Harlow +6.8%
East of England +4.8%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Harlow's population grew over five years. Its change was 2.0 percentage points above the East of England and 2.6 percentage points above England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile