Grafton Road, Harrow, HA1 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA1 4QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around HA1 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	47%	4.2%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	43.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4%	3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.4%	6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.1%	32%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	12.2%	1.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	7.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	53.2%	10.8%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	21.5%	20.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	52.2%	41.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-39.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	69.3%	58%	-11.3%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	5.1%	14%	8.9%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	19.7%	7.5%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	57.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	26.2%	24.4%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4%	-21.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	18.5%	1.7%	16.8%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 112.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% higher than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 145th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 Grafton Road are based on 62 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 Grafton Road, Harrow, HA1 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4QS

Average Price
£633,440

Semi-Detached
£786,485

Terraced
£623,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£562,812

Semi-Detached
£669,441

Terraced
£593,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,920

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Grafton Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-05-30	£553,972
43 Grafton Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,750	2021-02-23	£612,246
29 Grafton Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-07-03	£589,854
51 Grafton Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-02-23	£626,225
45 Grafton Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-02-19	£412,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4QS

Employment

HA1 4QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA1 4QS 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	103
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
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	2,020 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	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	2,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	3,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	4,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,272 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	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	1,724 yd	Community school	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	5,070 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	1,347 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	2,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,533 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	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Khalsa College London 35 Pinner Road , HA1 4ES	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Year 11 Project Atkins House , 19 Marshall Close HA1 4DH	- not rated	915 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	1,080 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
Seva Park Cafe	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	256 yd
Skvp Express & Catering Services	152 Pinner Road, Harrow	310 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	351 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	376 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	423 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	942 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	947 yd
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk	1,037 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	376 yd
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	499 yd
Aj Pizza's Limited	123 Headstone Road, Harrow	638 yd
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	660 yd
Mr Chilly	344 Pinner Road, Harrow	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	438 yd
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	521 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	690 yd
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	310 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		430 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	664 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	767 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	822 yd
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4QS