Woodlands Road, Harrow, HA1 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.1%	47.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.9%	52.3%	0.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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	40.8%	37.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	47.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	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 (86.6%) 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	52.6%	53.7%	1.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.5%	32.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	14.2%	17.8%	3.6%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	15.3%	9.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	40%	-2.1%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	17.4%	1.9%	-15.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	23.8%	18.4%	-5.4%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	35.7%	42.1%	6.4%	81.4%	-39.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	43.8%	43%	-0.8%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	14%	22.9%	8.9%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12.6%	4.2%	-8.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	24.4%	0.1%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.2% 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	41.1%	42.6%	1.5%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	6.2%	28.2%	22.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	18.3%	8.6%	-9.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	9.2%	-11.7%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Woodlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodlands Road was 270.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodlands Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 35th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.2%.

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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 2RU, 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 74 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 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 2RU

Average Price
£316,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands Road

Average Price
£527,472

Semi-Detached
£627,988

Terraced
£527,216

Detached
£754,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,578

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Woodlands Court Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-12-05	£351,790
Flat 1 Woodlands Court Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-09-30	£341,297
Flat 8 Woodlands Court Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2009-08-21	£392,773
Flat 8 Woodlands Court Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2007-12-17	£313,009
Flat 5 Woodlands Court Woodlands Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,500	2006-12-21	£292,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 2RU

Employment

HA1 2RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 2RU 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	100
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	5

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	2,545 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	2out of 4	199 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,445 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	928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Community school	No	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	2,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,640 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	1,470 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	431 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	980 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,051 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
SAKONIS	5-8 Dominion Parade, Station Road	58 yd
Grand Palace World Buffet	1-4 Dominion Parade, Station Road	60 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Superstore, Station Road	70 yd
Ammachi Idli & Dosa	55 Station Road, Harrow	134 yd
Mumbai Local	207 Station Road, Harrow	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	269-271 Station Road, Harrow	367 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	699 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	782 yd
The Junction PH	The Junction Public House, 9 Gayton Road	790 yd
Trinity	380 Station Road, Harrow	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Veggie Street Food	63 Station Road, Harrow	134 yd
SKVP	57 Station Road, Harrow	134 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	186 Station Road, Harrow	223 yd
RFC Xpress	33 Station Road, Harrow	230 yd
The South kitchen	27 Station Road, Harrow	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	70 yd
Kabul-Beirut Supermarket & Halal	8 Central Parade, Station Road	197 yd
Greenland Market (Arya)	29 Station Road, Harrow	230 yd
Tesco	Tesco Local, 303-305 Station Road	529 yd
Northwest Market	293-295 Station Road, Harrow	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	552 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	817 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Harrow High School GAYTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	821 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	842 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	871 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 2RU