Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 4BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	40.8%	0.1%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	44.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	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	46.7%	47.7%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.2%	33.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.5%	14.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	16.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	46.6%	8.8%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.9%	12%	1.1%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	3.8%	18.1%	14.3%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	54.7%	38.3%	-16.4%	81.4%	-43.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	63%	56.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.1%	12.7%	8.6%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	18%	16.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	56.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	27.5%	24.8%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.2%	-20.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Merivale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merivale Road was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merivale Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 291st highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 4BH, 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 Merivale Road are based on 97 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 Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4BH

Average Price
£478,752

Semi-Detached
£586,798

Terraced
£533,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,085

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merivale Road

Average Price
£465,208

Semi-Detached
£581,148

Terraced
£558,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,761

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merivale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£498,500	2025-06-17	£512,542
10 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,800	2024-08-02	£565,380
20 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-07-26	£598,994
26 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-07-21	£605,908
48 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-14	£281,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 4BH 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	93
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,062 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	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery and Infant School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RJ	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	- not rated	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	2,763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	3,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	3,965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	1,685 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	2,089 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	1,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	1,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,305 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	3out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Year 11 Project Atkins House , 19 Marshall Close HA1 4DH	- not rated	141 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa College London 35 Pinner Road , HA1 4ES	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	4out of 4	864 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
Harrowall	Unit 2A, Neptune Road	537 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	585 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	586 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	590 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	507 yd
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	702 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	793 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	828 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 30 West Street	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	324 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	586 yd
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	660 yd
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	886 yd
Battels	64 High Street, Harrow	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	539 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	689 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	1,049 yd
Hill Foods Supermarket	43 High Street, Harrow	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	291 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	667 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4BH