Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 0AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.5%	49.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.5%	50.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 HA2 0AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	28.2%	30.7%	2.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	58.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) 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	47.8%	65.8%	18.0%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	39.6%	25.1%	-14.5%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around HA2 0AE this area, 8.9% 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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	8.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	48%	58.9%	10.9%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
White	65.1%	60.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	-20.9%
Arab	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	75.2%	69.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	5.7%	10.4%	4.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	71%	-1.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.6%	20.7%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	0.6%	-19.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% higher than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 130th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA2 0AE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 440 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 0AE

Average Price
£3,353,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,353,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£544,376

Semi-Detached
£775,527

Terraced
£638,532

Detached
£1,078,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,982

Other
£266,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£856,600	1999-08-31	£3,436,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 0AE

Employment

HA2 0AE 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	103
Retired	54
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	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	159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,554 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	1,330 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	3,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,354 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
Newa Che Maya	3 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	96 yd
DC Fast Food	37 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	127 yd
Salt Bar	1 Roxeth Hill, Harrow	754 yd
Holroyd Howe Ltd	John Lyon School, Middle Road	781 yd
The Season Selection	Tithe Farm Social Club, 151 Rayners Lane	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	76 Northolt Road, Harrow	647 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	674 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	786 yd
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	840 yd
Tithe Farm Sports and Social Club	Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	96 yd
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	801 yd
Rio Chicken	191 Northolt Road, Harrow	871 yd
George's Plaice	202 Northolt Road, Harrow	916 yd
Sweet stack	Shop 5, South Harrow Market	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	628 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	629 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	1,029 yd
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	119 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	876 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	894 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%

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