Buckingham Road, Harrow, HA1 4SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA1 4SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	42.4%	36%	-6.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	50.5%	11.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	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 (85.2%) 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	52.2%	56.6%	4.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	37.3%	28.6%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	6.9%	11.2%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	55.5%	7.8%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	11.4%	2.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	22.1%	22.7%	0.6%	3.1%	19.6%
Pakistani	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	14.6%	8.0%	1.6%	13.0%
Black African	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	50.7%	42.6%	-8.1%	81.4%	-38.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	47.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	11.3%	17.5%	6.2%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	23.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	47.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	24.4%	19.9%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	6.5%	-12.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	16.2%	1.7%	14.5%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckingham Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 171st highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 4SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Buckingham Road are based on 71 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 Buckingham Road, Harrow, HA1 4SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA1 4SJ

Average Price
£348,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Road

Average Price
£334,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£885,381

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,413

Other
£50,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Miles Lodge, 12 Buckingham Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2017-10-27	£340,031
Flat 8 Miles Lodge, 12 Buckingham Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-06-29	£317,820
Flat 7 Miles Lodge, 12 Buckingham Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-03-10	£357,336
Flat 2 Miles Lodge, 12 Buckingham Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2003-09-29	£346,830
Flat 1 Miles Lodge, 12 Buckingham Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2003-08-08	£348,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA1 4SJ

Employment

HA1 4SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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	115
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	3out of 4	985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Community School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	4,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	- not rated	1,609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	1,610 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	4,916 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	1,353 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	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,054 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	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,916 yd	Academy converter	No	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	409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa College London 35 Pinner Road , HA1 4ES	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	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	394 yd
Headstone Lawn Tennis Club	Pavilion, Hillfield Close	639 yd
Mr Boba Tea Harrow	79 Headstone Gardens, Harrow	651 yd
Barracuda Restaurant	1 Headstone Parade, Headstone Drive	653 yd
The Hungry Burger	Hot and Wicked, 3 The Quadrant	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	394 yd
Royal Oak	86 St Anns Road, Harrow	848 yd
Wards Free House	Wards Public House, 38-40 Lowlands Road	1,014 yd
Barrett's PH	Barratts Public House, 9 Masons Avenue	1,044 yd
Lokma Meze & Grill	16 College Road, Harrow	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aj Pizza's Limited	123 Headstone Road, Harrow	495 yd
RFC PERI PERI CHICKEN	217 Harrow View, Harrow	595 yd
Ni Co Patties	217A Harrow View, Harrow	640 yd
Ho's Cottage	4 The Quadrant, Headstone Gardens	696 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	787 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	801 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	820 yd
Kidz Fun Entertainment	5 Victor Road, Harrow	897 yd
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	378 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		391 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	592 yd
Better Gym (Harrow) ST. ANNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
The Gym (London Harrow On The Hill) JUNCTION ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd
Fitz Health Club (Harrow) HAVELOCK PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA1 4SJ