Richards Close, Harrow, HA1 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 2BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.8%	1.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.3%	48.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	41.1%	40.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	43.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8%	8.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	45.8%	50.3%	4.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	34.5%	31.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.5%	12.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	17.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	39.4%	12.3%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	12.1%	2.2%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	14%	18.5%	4.5%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	8%	10.5%	2.5%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	47.5%	44.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-36.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	64.3%	49.3%	-15.0%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	9%	15.6%	6.6%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	19.3%	8.0%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.8% 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	61%	49.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	31.8%	28.5%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	23%	7%	-16.0%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	15.6%	1.7%	13.9%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Richards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Close was 207.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richards Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 56th highest crime rate of 646 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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 2BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Richards Close are based on 9 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 Richards Close, Harrow, HA1 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 2BX

Average Price
£135,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,016

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Close

Average Price
£125,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,854

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Abigail House, 1 Richards Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,250	2022-04-01	£89,911
Flat 22 Abigail House, 1 Richards Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,750	2021-09-10	£124,295
Flat 10 Abigail House, 1 Richards Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-24	£174,613
Flat 4 Abigail House, 1 Richards Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-05-14	£137,750
Flat 3 Abigail House, 1 Richards Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,625	2019-11-29	£96,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 2BX

Employment

HA1 2BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

HA1 2BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 2BX 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	113
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Construction	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	3out of 4	476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Junior School Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,742 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	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	- not rated	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	- not rated	1,914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,607 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	1,168 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	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,565 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	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School - Harrow Primary Campus 51 Sheepcote Road , HA1 2JL	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Primary School 82 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khatoon	160 Station Road, Harrow	470 yd
Ketraj Vegetarian Restaurant	146 Station Road, Harrow	470 yd
Pandas Kitchen	152 Station Road, Harrow	470 yd
Le BRGR	190-194 Station Road, Harrow	470 yd
Royal China	148-150 Station Road, Harrow	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	553 yd
Travellers Rest PH	The Travellers Rest, Kenton Road	725 yd
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	854 yd
Fizz Sports Bar	217 Kenton Road, Harrow	876 yd
Trinity	380 Station Road, Harrow	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters Piri Piri	186 Station Road, Harrow	470 yd
Waka About Takeaway and Catering	2 Manor Parade, Sheepcote Road	513 yd
Every Fish Bar	2 Manor Parade, Sheepcote Road	513 yd
Wok & Go	267 Station Road, Harrow	542 yd
Tex Ann	259 Station Road, Harrow	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kabul-Beirut Supermarket & Halal	8 Central Parade, Station Road	532 yd
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	556 yd
Greenland Market (Arya)	29 Station Road, Harrow	627 yd
Tesco	Tesco Local, 303-305 Station Road	713 yd
Northwest Market	293-295 Station Road, Harrow	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	533 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	662 yd
Kenton Recreation Ground BRAMPTON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	710 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	725 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
University Of Westminster (Harrow Sports Hall) BLOCK A BLOCK A WATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	969 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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 2BX