Woodlands Road, Harrow, HA1 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 2RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	45%	40.4%	-4.6%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	42.3%	3.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	11.5%	4.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (91.9%) 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	49.5%	58.4%	8.9%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	34.7%	33.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	22.6%	10.7%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.1%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	44.5%	9.8%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	15.2%	3.2%	-12.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	13.2%	2.6%	-10.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	38.9%	59.5%	20.6%	81.4%	-21.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	53.1%	35.7%	-17.4%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	9.9%	38.8%	28.9%	6.1%	32.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	16.8%	-9.6%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.3% 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	51.2%	35.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-47.7%
10+ Years	4%	21.3%	17.3%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	7.8%	21.8%	14.0%	2.9%	18.9%
2-5 Years	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	11.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	32.5%	0.9%	31.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Woodlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands Road was 537.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.3% higher than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodlands Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 6th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA1 2RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Woodlands Road are based on 77 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 Woodlands Road, Harrow, HA1 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 2RS

Average Price
£533,022

Semi-Detached
£657,231

Terraced
£579,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Road

Average Price
£524,799

Semi-Detached
£626,111

Terraced
£529,314

Detached
£742,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,719

Other
£521,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-07-14	£628,695
14 Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-02-14	£615,340
34 Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-02-26	£555,261
4 Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£303,000	2019-10-30	£321,812
30 Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£586,000	2019-06-14	£732,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 2RS

Employment

HA1 2RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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 2RS 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 2RS 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	44
Self-Employed	40
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	18
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4

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	2,681 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	222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Junior School Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	873 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	2,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	- not rated	1,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	- not rated	1,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,981 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	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,513 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	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Harrow Primary Campus 51 Sheepcote Road , HA1 2JL	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tcs Tutorial College Ltd 55 Palmerston Road , Wealdstone HA3 7RR	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	838 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
Ammachi Idli & Dosa	55 Station Road, Harrow	193 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Superstore, Station Road	204 yd
SAKONIS	5-8 Dominion Parade, Station Road	211 yd
Grand Palace World Buffet	1-4 Dominion Parade, Station Road	221 yd
Kebabish	45 Station Road, Harrow	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	465 yd
Barrett's PH	Barratts Public House, 9 Masons Avenue	815 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	848 yd
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	880 yd
Trinity	380 Station Road, Harrow	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veggie Street Food	63 Station Road, Harrow	193 yd
SKVP	57 Station Road, Harrow	193 yd
RFC Xpress	33 Station Road, Harrow	249 yd
The South kitchen	27 Station Road, Harrow	249 yd
Skipper's Fish & Chips	23 Station Road, Harrow	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	204 yd
Greenland Market (Arya)	29 Station Road, Harrow	249 yd
Kabul-Beirut Supermarket & Halal	8 Central Parade, Station Road	326 yd
Tesco	Tesco Local, 303-305 Station Road	641 yd
Northwest Market	293-295 Station Road, Harrow	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	108 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	656 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	719 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	728 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	845 yd
Kenton Recreation Ground BRAMPTON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 2RS