Sumner Road, Harrow, HA1 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 4BX 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 Sumner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sumner 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.

Sumner 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 4BX, 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 Sumner Road are based on 50 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 Sumner Road, Harrow, HA1 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4BX

Average Price
£582,403

Semi-Detached
£608,217

Terraced
£565,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sumner Road

Average Price
£533,717

Semi-Detached
£628,448

Terraced
£579,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,047

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sumner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Sumner Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-06-27	£527,098
31 Sumner Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-06-07	£632,517
33 Sumner Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-03-24	£599,880
23 Sumner Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-09-02	£650,204
23 Sumner Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2011-11-25	£661,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4BX

Employment

HA1 4BX 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	1,208 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	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,169 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	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,722 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	1,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,312 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	2,609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,942 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	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	515 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	535 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	537 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	547 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	591 yd
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	774 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	830 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	907 yd
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	250 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	535 yd
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	675 yd
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	801 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	497 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	700 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	755 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	805 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	968 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4BX