Ford Close, Harrow, HA1 4AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA1 4AZ is primarily male, with 61.9% 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	51.6%	38.1%	-13.5%	51.0%	-12.9%
Male	48.4%	61.9%	13.5%	49.0%	12.9%

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 4AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	45.8%	56%	10.2%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	31.3%	-9.2%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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	48.7%	53.5%	4.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.6%	33.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.4%	18.1%	3.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	17.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	20.5%	8.5%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	25.9%	-8.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	14.6%	6.1%	-8.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	12.2%	6.8%	-5.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	13.3%	9.0%	0.9%	12.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	48.4%	54.3%	5.9%	81.4%	-27.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	66.5%	71.3%	4.8%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	71.1%	7.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	20.2%	15.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	2.6%	-14.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Ford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Close was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ford Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 288th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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 4AZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Ford 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 Ford Close, Harrow, HA1 4AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4AZ

Average Price
£244,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,773

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Close

Average Price
£338,811

Semi-Detached
£552,369

Terraced
£319,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,501

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Ford Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2022-07-18	£274,112
78 Ford Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2010-04-12	£235,531
44 Ford Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-04-04	£227,162
66 Ford Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,950	2002-12-20	£256,585
66 Ford Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	1997-02-07	£224,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4AZ

Employment

HA1 4AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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 4AZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Self-Employed	57
Retired	41
Unemployed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	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	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,978 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	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,316 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	640 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,097 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
Harrowall	Unit 2A, Neptune Road	269 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	399 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	413 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	429 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	451 yd
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	460 yd
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	514 yd
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	685 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	392 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	429 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	632 yd
Wenzel's	75 College Road, Harrow	672 yd
Treats, Harrow Bus Station	Harrow Bus Station, College Road	672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	332 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	356 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	712 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 St Anns Road, Harrow	818 yd
Sam 99p	23-25 St Anns Road, Harrow	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	666 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	726 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4AZ