Merivale Road, Harrow, HA1 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.3%	47.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.7%	52.2%	4.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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	35.3%	36.8%	1.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	51%	2.9%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	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 (85.6%) 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	50.2%	53.2%	3.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	37.2%	32.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	53.3%	5.6%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	10.5%	2.4%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14.8%	18.8%	4.0%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	66.8%	51.3%	-15.5%	81.4%	-30.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	69.2%	64.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	65.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.6%	16.2%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	3%	8.9%	5.9%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	23%	2.7%	-20.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	16.3%	1.7%	14.6%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Merivale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merivale Road was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merivale Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 304th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 4BJ, 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 96 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 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4BJ

Average Price
£463,408

Semi-Detached
£562,919

Terraced
£506,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,325

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merivale Road

Average Price
£467,621

Semi-Detached
£579,813

Terraced
£557,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merivale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-03-31	£476,680
11 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£513,000	2025-01-09	£527,192
37 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£536,000	2023-10-19	£549,113
1 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-01-20	£236,175
39 Merivale Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-12-07	£577,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4BJ

Employment

HA1 4BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	1,149 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	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,143 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	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Free schools	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	1,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,341 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	2,652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,902 yd	Academy converter	No	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	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	993 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,245 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	548 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	584 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	585 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	592 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	546 yd
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	741 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	826 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	847 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 30 West Street	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	307 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	584 yd
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	642 yd
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	861 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	541 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	714 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	1,083 yd
Hill Foods Supermarket	43 High Street, Harrow	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	286 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	431 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	703 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4BJ