Balfour Road, Harrow, HA1 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 1RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of HA1 1RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	35.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	53.5%	1.7%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	55.6%	54.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.5%	28.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	8.9%	1.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	50.6%	-6.5%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	20.7%	21.5%	0.8%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	9%	6.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	45.4%	37.5%	-7.9%	81.4%	-43.9%
Arab	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	52.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	6.2%	13.8%	7.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	22.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	52.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	32%	28.2%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	2.7%	-19.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	20.9%	1.7%	19.2%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 223.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.2% higher than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 48th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA1 1RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Balfour Road are based on 14 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 Balfour Road, Harrow, HA1 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 1RJ

Average Price
£542,746

Semi-Detached
£636,547

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£563,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£613,288

Semi-Detached
£656,331

Terraced
£655,196

Detached
£624,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,116

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Balfour Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,400	2023-10-20	£376,819
4 Balfour Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-31	£431,412
2 Balfour Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,000	2013-11-19	£670,355
4 Balfour Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,950	2013-09-25	£770,136
Burnham, 1 Balfour Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2010-05-10	£631,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 1RJ

Employment

HA1 1RJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,265 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	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	No	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	2,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,132 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	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,866 yd	Academy converter	No	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	350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	812 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	966 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	1,447 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
Seva Park Cafe	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	315 yd
Starbucks	Unit 17, St Georges Shopping Centre	619 yd
Pizza Express	St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	619 yd
Prezzo	St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	619 yd
Nando's	Units 10 And 11, St Georges Shopping Centre	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	237 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	650 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	826 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	862 yd
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aj Pizza's Limited	123 Headstone Road, Harrow	297 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	617 yd
Pret a Manger	68-70 St Anns Road, Harrow	693 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	695 yd
Burger King	Food Court, St Anns Shopping Centre	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	650 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	709 yd
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	788 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	798 yd
Kabul-Beirut Supermarket & Halal	8 Central Parade, Station Road	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	241 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	263 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		560 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	599 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	781 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	998 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 1RJ