Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 3TU 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	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HA1 3TU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	27.6%	27.5%	-0.1%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	60.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2%	3.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	6.1%	2.5%

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	46.1%	44.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	40.7%	41.9%	1.2%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	14.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	56.3%	9.9%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	48.8%	43.8%	-5.0%	3.1%	40.7%
Pakistani	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	25%	30.6%	5.6%	81.4%	-50.8%
Arab	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	50.5%	43.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	4.4%	12.8%	8.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	16.4%	19%	2.6%	2.7%	16.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	21.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 47.6% 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	48%	43.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	47.6%	45.9%	9.8%	37.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.0%
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	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	30.1%	1.7%	28.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Kenton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Watford Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton and the 139th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 3TU, 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 3TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 3TU

Average Price
£1,202,071

Semi-Detached
£1,171,286

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,217,463

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
255 Watford Road, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2018-07-20	£1,195,525
251 Watford Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£624,000	2011-09-21	£1,161,653
261 Watford Road, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2007-11-21	£1,218,780
245 Watford Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2003-06-25	£1,190,241
257 Watford Road, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2000-01-04	£1,307,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 3TU

Employment

HA1 3TU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3TU 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	98
Retired	85
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
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	1,893 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	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Sudbury Hill , HA1 3SB	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbury Primary School Watford Road , HA0 3EY	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,315 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	1,405 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	2,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,412 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	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,666 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
Mumbai Junction	231 Watford Road, Harrow	4 yd
Ashutosh	205 Watford Road, Harrow	337 yd
Blue Zenzer	Playgolf Northwick Park, 280 Watford Road	516 yd
Kitchen Club-Playgolf Northwick Park	Northwick Park Golf Club, 280 Watford Road	554 yd
Shaam Restaurant	16 Court Parade, East Lane	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystals	32 Court Parade, East Lane	808 yd
Kenton Spice	112 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,084 yd
Manglik Foods	110 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	211 Watford Road, Harrow	337 yd
Vineyards Locals Ltd	10 Court Parade, East Lane	734 yd
Homeland Supermarket	7 COURT PARADE, East Lane	772 yd
Today's your Local Store	128 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,084 yd
Costcutter & Post Office	126 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Northwick Park) (Closed) Playgolf Playgolf Watford Road	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Playgolf London WATFORD ROAD	golf	510 yd
Byron Court Primary School SPENCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Northwick Park NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION THE FAIRWAY	grass pitches	857 yd
Sudbury Court Sports Club EAST LANE	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Wembley High Technology College East Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 yd
Sudbury Primary School Watford Road	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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	1,053 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 3TU