Canterbury Road, Harrow, HA1 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 4PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	29.1%	31.3%	2.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	59.4%	0.4%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.6%	45.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.1%	39.5%	1.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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.

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	12.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	41%	50.4%	9.4%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	10.5%	1.8%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	35.3%	39.3%	4.0%	3.1%	36.2%
Pakistani	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	40.9%	35.6%	-5.3%	81.4%	-45.8%
Arab	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	58.4%	57.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	17.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	56.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	35.2%	34.7%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	35.5%	1.5%	-34.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Hindu	29.2%	1.7%	27.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Canterbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Road was 74.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Canterbury Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 220th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA1 4PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Canterbury Road are based on 161 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 Canterbury Road, Harrow, HA1 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4PB

Average Price
£578,467

Semi-Detached
£642,873

Terraced
£636,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Road

Average Price
£511,080

Semi-Detached
£612,693

Terraced
£612,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,071

Other
£549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Canterbury Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£547,000	2023-03-24	£566,778
108 Canterbury Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-03-04	£457,374
106 Canterbury Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2021-01-29	£767,475
166 Canterbury Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£507,000	2020-12-03	£574,448
164 Canterbury Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-02-27	£602,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4PB

Employment

HA1 4PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

HA1 4PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	64
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,290 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	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,734 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	1,842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	1,585 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
Skvp Express & Catering Services	152 Pinner Road, Harrow	524 yd
Costa Coffee	The Counting House, 352 Pinner Road	532 yd
Twist	374 Pinner Road, Harrow	532 yd
The Platter	3 Broadway Parade, Pinner Road	555 yd
Headstone Lawn Tennis Club	Pavilion, Hillfield Close	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk	629 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk	629 yd
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	345 yd
Mr Chilly	344 Pinner Road, Harrow	439 yd
Kulcha Express	34 Station Road, North Harrow	510 yd
Fireaway	22A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	608 yd
Parathas Lounge	14A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	161 yd
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	629 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	741 yd
Tesco	503 Pinner Road, Harrow	757 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		467 yd
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	565 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	710 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Gristwood Centre GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,019 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4PB