Princes Drive, Harrow, HA1 1XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 1XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.7%	49.7%	0.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1XH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	31.7%	28.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	56.8%	2.9%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	46.1%	51.8%	5.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	38.9%	34.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	50.9%	4.2%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	21%	23.7%	2.7%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	44.8%	38.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	-42.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	59.3%	51.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	5.7%	15.4%	9.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	18%	-0.1%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	51.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	32.7%	29.3%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	2.8%	-23.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	21.9%	1.7%	20.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Princes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Drive was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Princes Drive has the 28th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Belmont and the 197th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA1 1XH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Princes Drive are based on 56 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 Princes Drive, Harrow, HA1 1XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 1XH

Average Price
£511,339

Semi-Detached
£537,923

Terraced
£581,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,762

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Drive

Average Price
£382,962

Semi-Detached
£564,179

Terraced
£601,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48B Princes Drive, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-03-06	£262,240
16 Princes Drive, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-09-15	£626,228
44 Princes Drive, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-09-29	£595,719
34 Princes Drive, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-14	£529,055
50 Princes Drive, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-10-08	£490,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 1XH

Employment

HA1 1XH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	105
Retired	61
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3

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	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	1,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Hibbert Road , Harrow Weald HA3 7JT	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,213 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	3,258 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	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	455 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	894 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Masa Restaurant and Banqueting	24-26 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	165 yd
Sundaes Gelato Harrow	30 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	171 yd
Nana's Kitchen	32 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	171 yd
Rios Piri Piri	14 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	185 yd
Tawkal Ltd	8 High Street, Wealdstone	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrett's PH	Barratts Public House, 9 Masons Avenue	217 yd
Premier House Banqueting	1st Floor, Premier House, 1 Canning Road	265 yd
Ruffles Bar	16 Canning Road, Wealdstone	307 yd
Seán Óg	108 High Street, Wealdstone	473 yd
The Three Wishes	100 High Street, Wealdstone	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ministry of Chicken/Sam's Chicken	15-17 High Street, Wealdstone	164 yd
Chicken Village	2 High Street, Wealdstone	185 yd
Zara Restaurant	7 High Street, Wealdstone	201 yd
New Royal Fried Chicken & Ribs	31 High Street, Wealdstone	201 yd
Golden Fountain	15 Masons Avenue, Harrow	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Food Centre Ltd	16-18 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	179 yd
Freshland	21 High Street, Wealdstone	201 yd
Rahimi Headstone Food Market Ltd	11 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	223 yd
Asda	35-43 High Street, Wealdstone	290 yd
Iceland Foods	83-85 High Street, Wealdstone	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Wealdstone) 35-43 35-43 High Street	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	671 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	730 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	809 yd
The Sacred Heart Language College HIGH STREET		836 yd
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Street		908 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
Zoom Leisure (Closed) Kodak Sports Ground Kodak Sports Ground Harrow View	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	1,055 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.1 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 1XH