Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 3BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.9%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.7%	49.1%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	35%	40.1%	5.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	43.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90.4%) 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	54.2%	62.8%	8.6%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	32.1%	27.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
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.

In the area around HA1 3BS this area, 7.5% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	9%	3.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	52.3%	62.3%	10.0%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	8.4%	2.2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	20.2%	29.4%	9.2%	3.1%	26.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
White	47.7%	39%	-8.7%	81.4%	-42.4%
Arab	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	56.5%	48%	-8.5%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	9.5%	15.5%	6.0%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	24.9%	3.1%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% 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	52.7%	47.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	10.3%	22.1%	11.8%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	6.1%	-13.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	14.3%	1.7%	12.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Bessborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bessborough Road was 283.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% higher than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bessborough Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 31st highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 3BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bessborough Road are based on 209 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 Bessborough Road, Harrow, HA1 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 3BS

Average Price
£554,812

Semi-Detached
£610,787

Terraced
£451,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,116

Other
£4,205,390

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessborough Road

Average Price
£505,857

Semi-Detached
£627,285

Terraced
£522,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,470

Other
£2,881,597

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Grovewood Apartments, 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,487	2023-09-22	£139,975
Flat 22 Grovewood Apartments, 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£149,112	2023-09-22	£154,052
Flat 11 Grovewood Apartments, 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£340,000	2023-08-30	£352,723
Flat 4 Grovewood Apartments, 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£445,000	2023-07-28	£463,580
Flat 39 Grovewood Apartments, 39 Bessborough Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£131,890	2023-07-11	£137,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 3BS

Employment

HA1 3BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3BS 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	121
Self-Employed	40
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Education	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	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	1,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,675 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	1,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,932 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	2,410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,113 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	425 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	974 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
Harrowall	Unit 2A, Neptune Road	462 yd
Costa Coffee	63 College Road, Harrow	507 yd
Mela Street Food	Food Kiosk 1, St Anns Shopping Centre	530 yd
Starbucks	Unit 17, St Georges Shopping Centre	537 yd
Pizza Express	St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	276 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	286 yd
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	331 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	582 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wenzel's	75 College Road, Harrow	493 yd
Treats, Harrow Bus Station	Harrow Bus Station, College Road	493 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	539 yd
Burger King	Food Court, St Anns Shopping Centre	594 yd
Pizza Hut	Food Kiosk 2, St Anns Shopping Centre	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	344 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	525 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	578 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	663 yd
Sam 99p	23-25 St Anns Road, Harrow	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	519 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	842 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 3BS