Francis Road, Harrow, HA1 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA1 2QX is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	51.9%	45.7%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	48.1%	54.3%	6.2%	49.0%	5.3%

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 2QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	37.3%	31.4%	-5.9%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	56.3%	5.5%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	49.4%	59.6%	10.2%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	37%	28.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.8%	9.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	16.5%	3.0%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	45.7%	2.4%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	11.9%	4.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	37%	29.7%	-7.3%	3.1%	26.6%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	10.5%	4.1%	-6.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	28.3%	36.7%	8.4%	81.4%	-44.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	43.7%	39.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	8%	24.3%	16.3%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	29%	22.3%	-6.7%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32% 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	42.9%	39.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	10.5%	32%	21.5%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	8.2%	11.9%	3.7%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	29%	11.9%	-17.1%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	19.6%	0.9%	18.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	26.4%	1.7%	24.7%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Francis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Road was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Francis Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 35th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 Francis Road are based on 88 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 Francis Road, Harrow, HA1 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 2QX

Average Price
£528,680

Semi-Detached
£539,720

Terraced
£583,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,472

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Road

Average Price
£424,707

Semi-Detached
£560,633

Terraced
£486,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,565

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Francis Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-09-20	£505,035
36 Francis Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-11-16	£621,933
52 Francis Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-09-27	£573,655
54 Francis Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£517,000	2021-06-30	£576,809
42 Francis Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-05-17	£523,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 2QX

Employment

HA1 2QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	117
Self-Employed	58
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	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	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	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	800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,427 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	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	955 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,234 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
Distro	136 Kenton Road, Harrow	599 yd
Pradip Sweet Mart Ltd.	152-156 Kenton Road, Harrow	620 yd
Subway	121 Kenton Road, Harrow	638 yd
Cafe Delight	119A Kenton Road, Harrow	638 yd
Costa Coffee Kenton	123-127 Kenton Road, Harrow	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Rest PH	The Travellers Rest, Kenton Road	584 yd
Fizz Sports Bar	217 Kenton Road, Harrow	701 yd
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	763 yd
Student Union (Bars (x2) & Shop)	UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER, Watford Road	986 yd
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MTR 1924	129 Kenton Road, Harrow	638 yd
Chixter Pizza Shop	180 Kenton Road, Harrow	658 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	186 Station Road, Harrow	683 yd
Waka About Takeaway and Catering	2 Manor Parade, Sheepcote Road	719 yd
Every Fish Bar	2 Manor Parade, Sheepcote Road	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bugdens	131-133 Kenton Road, Harrow	638 yd
A & P Essentials	117A Kenton Road, Harrow	641 yd
Green Valley Supermarket	95-97 Kenton Road, Harrow	655 yd
Mleczko	177-179 Kenton Road, Harrow	669 yd
Kabul-Beirut Supermarket & Halal	8 Central Parade, Station Road	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	409 yd
Kenton Recreation Ground BRAMPTON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	649 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	790 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	899 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	934 yd
University Of Westminster (Harrow Sports Hall) BLOCK A BLOCK A WATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 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	260.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 2QX