Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA1 3TS is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	52.2%	41.8%	-10.4%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	47.8%	58.2%	10.4%	49.0%	9.2%

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 area around HA1 3TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	50.2%	22.6%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	36.1%	-27.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	2%	6.6%	4.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	46.1%	54%	7.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	40.7%	31.4%	-9.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	19%	6.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	53.5%	7.1%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	11.7%	2.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	48.8%	17.2%	-31.6%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	25%	48.7%	23.7%	81.4%	-32.7%
Arab	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1%	6.1%	5.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	62.7%	12.2%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	4.4%	8%	3.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	16.4%	3%	-13.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	20.2%	-4.1%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48%	63.2%	15.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.1%	22.4%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	43.6%	1.9%	-41.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	13%	1.7%	11.3%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 4.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.4% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Watford Road has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 5th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA1 3TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Watford 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 Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 3TS

Average Price
£1,535,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,535,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£819,344

Semi-Detached
£941,375

Terraced
£922,500

Detached
£1,047,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,061

Other
£392,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
269 Watford Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2002-01-22	£1,573,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 3TS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 3TS 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	81
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Sudbury Hill , HA1 3SB	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbury Primary School Watford Road , HA0 3EY	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,467 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	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,238 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	1,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Mumbai Junction	231 Watford Road, Harrow	158 yd
Blue Zenzer	Playgolf Northwick Park, 280 Watford Road	356 yd
Kitchen Club-Playgolf Northwick Park	Northwick Park Golf Club, 280 Watford Road	393 yd
Ashutosh	205 Watford Road, Harrow	495 yd
Costa	Unit A Shopping Square, Northwick Park Hospital	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Student Union (Bars (x2) & Shop)	UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER, Watford Road		1,004 yd
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley		1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystals	32 Court Parade, East Lane	969 yd
Kenton Spice	112 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,091 yd
Manglik Foods	110 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	211 Watford Road, Harrow	495 yd
Vineyards Locals Ltd	10 Court Parade, East Lane	894 yd
Homeland Supermarket	7 COURT PARADE, East Lane	933 yd
Today's your Local Store	128 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,091 yd
Costcutter & Post Office	126 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Northwick Park) (Closed) Playgolf Playgolf Watford Road	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Playgolf London WATFORD ROAD	golf	350 yd
Northwick Park NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION THE FAIRWAY	grass pitches	788 yd
Byron Court Primary School SPENCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
Harrow School Sports Complex FOOTBALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	933 yd
University Of Westminster (Harrow Sports Hall) BLOCK A BLOCK A WATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	57.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	57.1%

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

Overview of HA1 3TS