Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 3RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52%	49.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48%	50.5%	2.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3RQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	31.2%	30.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	57%	-0.5%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	52.3%	3.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	37.8%	31.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	40.2%	8.8%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	17%	2.8%	-14.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	21.3%	21.8%	0.5%	3.1%	18.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	13.2%	7.8%	-5.4%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	41.8%	39.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	-42.1%
Arab	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.8% 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	51.5%	37.8%	-13.7%	83.2%	-45.4%
European Union	10.2%	21.9%	11.7%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	23%	26.5%	3.5%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.5% 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	49%	38%	-11.0%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	37.5%	32.2%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	13.9%	7.6%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	3.8%	-25.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	16%	1.7%	14.3%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Cavendish Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Avenue was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cavendish Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 249th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA1 3RQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Cavendish Avenue are based on 182 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 Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 3RQ

Average Price
£635,402

Semi-Detached
£626,513

Terraced
£599,125

Detached
£840,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Avenue

Average Price
£497,217

Semi-Detached
£639,600

Terraced
£643,549

Detached
£918,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,272

Other
£990,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£672,000	2025-02-03	£681,513
102 Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-12-04	£649,670
118 Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-08-07	£710,508
82 Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£567,000	2017-11-17	£662,822
132 Cavendish Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-05-19	£649,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 3RQ

Employment

HA1 3RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 3RQ 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	128
Self-Employed	60
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	699 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Primary School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Sudbury Hill , HA1 3SB	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	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	976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,751 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
David Lloyd Sport And Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Greenford Road	224 yd
Broken Gate Cafe	1229 Greenford Road, Greenford	506 yd
Hot Honey	1227 Greenford Road, Greenford	506 yd
Green Cabin London	167 Greenford Road, Harrow	509 yd
Kings Piri Piri	143 Greenford Road, Harrow	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Cricket Club	Wood End Road, Harrow	328 yd
Piwnica Na Pietrze	Part Ground And First Floor, 1261 - 1265 Greenford Road	504 yd
Tifftys Tavern	1211 Greenford Road, Greenford	506 yd
Rising Sun PH	138 Greenford Road, Harrow	648 yd
The Office	17 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	151 Greenford Road, Harrow	523 yd
Chicken Land	153 Greenford Road, Harrow	523 yd
Ishtar Grill	145 Greenford Road, Harrow	523 yd
Caffeine Co.	Sudbury Hill Underground Station, Greenford Road	524 yd
Sito's Bakery	1348 Greenford Road, Greenford	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1267 - 1269 Greenford Road, Greenford	509 yd
New Light Express	155 Greenford Road, Harrow	524 yd
Nisa Local Harrow Road	959-961 Harrow Road, Wembley	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Sudbury Hill) GREENFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	280 yd
Harrow Cricket Club WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
The Lyonian Pavilion SOUTH VALE	grass pitches	548 yd
Orley Farm School Grass Pitches SOUTH HILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	552 yd
Orley Farm School SOUTH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	552 yd
London Post Office Sports And Social Association THE LONDON POSTAL SPORTS & SOCIAL ASSOCIATION THE LONDON POSTAL SPORTS & SOCIAL ASSOCIATION GREENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
St Dominic'S Sixth Form College MOUNT PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Horsenden Primary School HORSENDEN LANE NORTH	swimming pool	1,081 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 3RQ