College Road, Harrow, HA1 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 1BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51%	2.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HA1 1BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	43.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47%	3.5%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	49%	1.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.9%	41.3%	2.4%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	52.8%	9.6%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	13.8%	4.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	23.2%	25.3%	2.1%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	41.4%	36.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	31.1%	-15.7%	83.2%	-52.1%
European Union	11.8%	23.1%	11.3%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	29.6%	2.8%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.6%	31%	-12.6%	83.2%	-52.2%
10+ Years	9.8%	29.2%	19.4%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	12%	13%	1.0%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	13.9%	14.9%	1.0%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	11.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	18%	1.7%	16.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 1966.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 661.7% higher than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

College Road has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 390.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA1 1BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on College Road are based on 571 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harrow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for College Road, Harrow, HA1 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 1BE

Average Price
£632,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,408,052

Detached
£1,220,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,954

Other
£306,358

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£585,234

Semi-Detached
£568,816

Terraced
£538,814

Detached
£1,156,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,903

Other
£3,716,648

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Car Parking Space 14 51 College Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£12,500	2024-08-07	£12,691
Car Parking Space 23 51 College Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£20,000	2024-05-31	£20,922
Car Parking Space 13 51 College Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£25,000	2023-10-20	£25,433
Car Parking Space 11 51 College Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£23,900	2023-07-17	£24,898
32 College Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-09-24	£865,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 1BE

Employment

HA1 1BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 1BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	187
Self-Employed	68
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Other	27
Retired	26
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	1,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	198 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dela3 Kenshik	2 College Road, Harrow	12 yd
Kebabland	36 College Road, Harrow	12 yd
Mela Street Food	Food Kiosk 1, St Anns Shopping Centre	62 yd
Costa Coffee	63 College Road, Harrow	76 yd
OB CAFFE & PIZZERIA	21 College Road, Harrow	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	1 yd
The Moon On The Hill	Lynwood House, 373-375 Station Road	158 yd
Trinity	380 Station Road, Harrow	186 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	213 yd
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrys Cafe & sandwich Bar	The Original Pastie House, 1 Havelock Place	87 yd
Wenzel's	75 College Road, Harrow	88 yd
Treats, Harrow Bus Station	Harrow Bus Station, College Road	88 yd
Burger King	Food Court, St Anns Shopping Centre	114 yd
Pizza Hut	Food Kiosk 2, St Anns Shopping Centre	114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	63 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	109 yd
Sam 99p	23-25 St Anns Road, Harrow	131 yd
Northwest Market	293-295 Station Road, Harrow	283 yd
Tesco	Tesco Local, 303-305 Station Road	283 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	83 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Harrow Hill Golf Course KENTON ROAD	golf	595 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	631 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	5.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	10.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HA1 1BE