Birch View, Harrow, HA1 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA1 1RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	53%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.7%	47%	0.3%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.1%	39.4%	-5.7%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	46.1%	5.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.3%	52.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33.7%	31.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	16.4%	8.9%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	11%	3.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	15.8%	17.8%	2.0%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	59.4%	51.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-30.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	63%	49.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	13.4%	21.8%	8.4%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	20.2%	7.7%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.2% 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	59.7%	50.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	27.2%	25.5%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	4%	-14.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	14.6%	1.7%	12.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Birch View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch View was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Birch View has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 40th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA1 1RB, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Birch View are based on 22 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 Birch View, Harrow, HA1 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 1RB

Average Price
£313,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch View

Average Price
£310,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,492

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Birch View, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-09-30	£297,171
4 Birch View, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-12-14	£332,495
11 Birch View, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-01-24	£299,687
5 Birch View, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-02-14	£281,351
3 Birch View, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2012-02-06	£289,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 1RB

Employment

HA1 1RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Self-Employed	75
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	28
Education	23
Transport and storage	17
Other	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,973 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	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	3out of 4	947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	2,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	3,680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	4,580 yd	Community school	No	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	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	1,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	1,784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,695 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	2,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,353 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	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa College London 35 Pinner Road , HA1 4ES	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	4out of 4	695 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seva Park Cafe	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	136 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	422 yd
Harrowall	Unit 2A, Neptune Road	433 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	443 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	34 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	562 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	642 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	759 yd
The Moon On The Hill	Lynwood House, 373-375 Station Road	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aj Pizza's Limited	123 Headstone Road, Harrow	247 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	459 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	498 yd
Pret a Manger	68-70 St Anns Road, Harrow	621 yd
Burger King	Food Court, St Anns Shopping Centre	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	425 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	463 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	725 yd
Sam 99p	23-25 St Anns Road, Harrow	756 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	99 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	486 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		645 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	891 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 1RB