Shaftesbury Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 0AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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	30%	37.4%	7.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	48.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88.9%) 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	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	39.4%	40.1%	0.7%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	17.5%	4.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	13%	4.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	10.2%	12.5%	2.3%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	27.9%	23.5%	-4.4%	1.6%	21.9%
Black African	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.8%	33.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	51.7%	38.6%	-13.1%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	9.7%	19.8%	10.1%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	30.8%	5.3%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.5% 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	49.6%	38.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	34.5%	30.7%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	7%	17.4%	10.4%	2.9%	14.5%
2-5 Years	13.1%	6.5%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	3.1%	-23.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	16.6%	1.7%	14.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Harrow on the Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 0AL, 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 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 0AL

Average Price
£310,297

Semi-Detached
£339,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,069

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
175 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-27	£317,161
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-10-06	£447,534
145 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2018-10-11	£320,862
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-05-11	£418,067
173 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-10-12	£395,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 0AL

Employment

HA2 0AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

HA2 0AL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 0AL 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	97
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	25
Other	14
Unemployed	6
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	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	948 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	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	1,277 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	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,422 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	1,452 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	3,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	114 yd
DC Fast Food	37 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	196 yd
The Season Selection	Tithe Farm Social Club, 151 Rayners Lane	792 yd
Salt Bar	1 Roxeth Hill, Harrow	880 yd
Holroyd Howe Ltd	John Lyon School, Middle Road	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	76 Northolt Road, Harrow	750 yd
Tithe Farm Sports and Social Club	Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane	790 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	794 yd
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	803 yd
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	114 yd
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	813 yd
Rio Chicken	191 Northolt Road, Harrow	939 yd
George's Plaice	202 Northolt Road, Harrow	971 yd
Sweet stack	Shop 5, South Harrow Market	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	696 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	698 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	200 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	788 yd
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	1,000 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	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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