Lyon Road, Harrow, HA1 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 2EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	49%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.7%	51%	-1.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HA1 2EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	42.8%	32.7%	-10.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	54.4%	6.0%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (92.1%) 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	51.5%	60.3%	8.8%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	43.3%	31.8%	-11.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around HA1 2EX this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	9.9%	6.0%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	68.8%	65.1%	-3.7%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	41.5%	46.5%	5.0%	3.1%	43.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	30.6%	26.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-54.6%
Arab	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21.9% 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	38.5%	21.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-61.3%
European Union	11.2%	15.6%	4.4%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	39.1%	52.3%	13.2%	5.6%	46.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% 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	34.5%	22%	-12.5%	83.2%	-61.2%
10+ Years	17.6%	16.8%	-0.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	18.2%	21.2%	3.0%	2.2%	19.0%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	26.9%	14.5%	1.9%	25.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.2%	76.7%	-50.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	40.5%	1.2%	39.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	33.7%	1.7%	32.0%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Lyon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyon Road was 139.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyon Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 94th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.9%.

🔎 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 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lyon Road are based on 664 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 Lyon Road, Harrow, HA1 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 2EX

Average Price
£354,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,888

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyon Road

Average Price
£426,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,910

Other
£769,884

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 229 Platinum House Lyon Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-15	£175,450
Flat 217 Platinum House Lyon Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-08-29	£175,640
Flat 228 Platinum House Lyon Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-06-28	£231,269
Flat 606 Platinum House Lyon Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-05-10	£219,686
Flat 614 Platinum House Lyon Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-12-07	£188,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 2EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 2EX 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	124
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	31
Financial and insurance activities	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,939 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	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	1,279 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	524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,261 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	2,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,506 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	410 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	734 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
Nando's	300-302 Station Road, Harrow	76 yd
URBAN CHOCOLATIER	323 Station Road, Harrow	118 yd
Melissa Restaurant	335-339 Station Road, Harrow	122 yd
Crepes On the go	286 Station Road, Harrow	125 yd
Saorma Cu De Toate	Kiosk 1, St Johns Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	127 yd
Trinity	380 Station Road, Harrow	143 yd
The Moon On The Hill	Lynwood House, 373-375 Station Road	191 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	256 yd
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4	324D Station Road, Harrow	69 yd
Domino's Pizza	376 Station Road, Harrow	143 yd
Yako	6 St Anns Road, Harrow	146 yd
Subway	284A Station Road, Harrow	172 yd
Harrys Cafe & sandwich Bar	The Original Pastie House, 1 Havelock Place	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwest Market	293-295 Station Road, Harrow	153 yd
Tesco	Tesco Local, 303-305 Station Road	153 yd
Sam 99p	23-25 St Anns Road, Harrow	195 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	231 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	304 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	180 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	392 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Harrow Hill Golf Course KENTON ROAD	golf	471 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	862 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	880 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	99.4%

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	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 2EX