Bowen Road, Harrow, HA1 4DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 4DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.6%	49.9%	0.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of HA1 4DF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	40.1%	2.5%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	52.2%	3.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89.3%) 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	54.2%	54.6%	0.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.7%	34.7%	0.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around HA1 4DF this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	63.1%	11.5%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	14.3%	22.3%	8.0%	3.1%	19.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.6%	49.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	-32.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	69.7%	54%	-15.7%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	6.4%	13.7%	7.3%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	16.4%	5.0%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	54%	-9.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	29.3%	27.8%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	5.4%	-18.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	5%	0.6%	4.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	15.9%	1.7%	14.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Bowen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowen Road was 68.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowen Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 248th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.2%.

🔎 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 4DF, 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 Bowen Road are based on 75 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 Bowen Road, Harrow, HA1 4DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4DF

Average Price
£452,722

Semi-Detached
£591,680

Terraced
£573,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,808

Other
£21,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowen Road

Average Price
£469,601

Semi-Detached
£643,826

Terraced
£548,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,004

Other
£22,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Bowen Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-06-25	£608,048
36 Bowen Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-09-03	£22,227
44 Bowen Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-07-26	£665,248
46 Bowen Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2016-07-06	£621,339
32 Bowen Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-04-07	£549,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4DF

Employment

HA1 4DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	130
Self-Employed	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate 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	1,272 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,208 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	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,775 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	1,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,216 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	2,518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,909 yd	Academy converter	No	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	936 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,255 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	420 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	451 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	451 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	458 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	580 yd
The Page Centre	Presbytery, 22 Roxborough Park	736 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	753 yd
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	873 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	195 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	451 yd
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	767 yd
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	769 yd
Indian Bites	PS1 -St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Road	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	407 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	609 yd
Tesco	First National House, 53-61 College Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	348 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	560 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	760 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 yd
Harrow College (Harrow-On-The-Hill Campus) HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS HARROW-ON-THE-HILL CAMPUS LOWLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4DF