Sheepcote Road, Harrow, HA1 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA1 2JB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	51.3%	56.4%	5.1%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	48.7%	43.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 2JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	32.2%	25.8%	-6.4%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	60.4%	5.6%	44.2%	16.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	37.3%	59%	21.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	42.1%	27.8%	-14.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	63%	60.7%	-2.3%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	11.7%	4.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	55.7%	35.4%	-20.3%	3.1%	32.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	19.7%	13.1%	1.6%	18.1%
Black African	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	26.9%	17%	-9.9%	81.4%	-64.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.3% 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	27.7%	27.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-55.9%
European Union	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	14.8%	7.5%	-7.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	44.6%	53.3%	8.7%	5.6%	47.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.4% 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	26.6%	27.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-55.9%
10+ Years	14%	34.4%	20.4%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	19.6%	19.8%	0.2%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	24%	8.8%	-15.2%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	25.3%	1.2%	24.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	35.7%	1.7%	34.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Sheepcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepcote Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Greenhill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2JB, 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 Sheepcote Road are based on 336 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 Sheepcote Road, Harrow, HA1 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 2JB

Average Price
£473,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,746

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepcote Road

Average Price
£418,211

Semi-Detached
£600,226

Terraced
£506,533

Detached
£661,844

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,154

Other
£4,067,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Nightingale Court Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£411,000	2025-03-31	£385,954
Flat 1 Nightingale Court Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-04-18	£342,450
Flat 13 Nightingale Court Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-07-28	£336,364
Flat 2 Nightingale Court Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-04-22	£399,057
Flat 9 Nightingale Court Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-12-16	£383,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 2JB

Employment

HA1 2JB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,135 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	512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Junior School Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	1,087 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	3,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	3,668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	3,820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,935 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	246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	- not rated	1,934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	2,001 yd	Community school	No	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	3,609 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	582 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	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,130 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	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	85 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartwood House 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Primary School 82 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	594 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
Golds Gym	Sheepcote Road, Harrow	170 yd
Saorma Cu De Toate	Kiosk 1, St Johns Road	189 yd
GOODFELLAS	278 Station Road, Harrow	198 yd
Tapri Junction	284B Station Road, Harrow	198 yd
Crepes On the go	286 Station Road, Harrow	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	268 yd
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	273 yd
Trinity	380 Station Road, Harrow	332 yd
The Moon On The Hill	Lynwood House, 373-375 Station Road	385 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	284A Station Road, Harrow	198 yd
Waka About Takeaway and Catering	2 Manor Parade, Sheepcote Road	209 yd
Every Fish Bar	2 Manor Parade, Sheepcote Road	209 yd
Wok & Go	267 Station Road, Harrow	248 yd
Tex Ann	259 Station Road, Harrow	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwest Market	293-295 Station Road, Harrow	259 yd
Tesco	Tesco Local, 303-305 Station Road	259 yd
Sam 99p	23-25 St Anns Road, Harrow	384 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	423 yd
Kabul-Beirut Supermarket & Halal	8 Central Parade, Station Road	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	245 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Harrow Hill Golf Course KENTON ROAD	golf	481 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	771 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 yd
University Of Westminster (Harrow Sports Hall) BLOCK A BLOCK A WATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.4 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 2JB