Wood Close, Harrow, HA1 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA1 4AS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	56.2%	2.6%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	46.4%	43.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 4AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	33.5%	50%	16.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	37.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	5.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	15.5%	5.2%	-10.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	37.6%	49.3%	11.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.7%	29.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	18.8%	14.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	12.2%	4.8%	-7.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	15.9%	-8.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20.1%	6.6%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	39%	11.6%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	18.2%	15.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	14.3%
Black African	7.5%	38.7%	31.2%	2.5%	36.2%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	47.8%	20.8%	-27.0%	81.4%	-60.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	53.9%	42.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.2%	29.2%	17.0%	2.7%	26.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	19.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
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 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 47.2% 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	50%	42.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	47.2%	44.4%	9.8%	37.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1%	-8.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	31.8%	4.2%	-27.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is Wood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Close was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 155th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA1 4AS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wood Close are based on 17 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 Wood Close, Harrow, HA1 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4AS

Average Price
£258,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,344

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Close

Average Price
£279,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,173

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wood Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-01-20	£308,660
1 Wood Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,500	2013-08-09	£84,822
20 Wood Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2010-01-29	£301,121
19 Wood Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-06-08	£299,558
18 Wood Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-03-23	£294,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4AS

Employment

HA1 4AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 4AS 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	106
Retired	71
Student (economically inactive)	53
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	41
Other	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	984 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	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	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	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,990 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	1,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,304 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	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	787 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,207 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
Holroyd Howe Ltd	John Lyon School, Middle Road	553 yd
Harrowall	Unit 2A, Neptune Road	626 yd
Spire Cafe	10 Church Hill, Harrow	689 yd
The Doll's House on the Hill	44 High Street, Harrow	711 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	233 yd
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	459 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 30 West Street	641 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	648 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	563 yd
Battels	64 High Street, Harrow	711 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	748 yd
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	750 yd
Wenzel's	75 College Road, Harrow	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	664 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	683 yd
Hill Foods Supermarket	43 High Street, Harrow	785 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	901 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	175 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	391 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	556 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	876 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	1,011 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4AS