Swift Close, Harrow, HA2 0FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 0FQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.4%	-5.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.1%	49.6%	5.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	45.8%	41.5%	-4.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	47.4%	13.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	46.2%	53.5%	7.3%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	39.1%	33.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10%	10.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	19.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.7%	4.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	41.5%	18.0%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	11.5%	18.2%	6.7%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	9.9%
Black African	21.3%	17.9%	-3.4%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	26.9%	20%	-6.9%	81.4%	-61.4%
Arab	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	0.5%	10.5%	10.0%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	54.3%	43.3%	-11.0%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	3.2%	11%	7.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	21%	11.8%	-9.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	29.5%	11.6%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.5% 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	51.6%	43.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-39.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	40.5%	39.1%	9.8%	30.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	37.8%	1.8%	-36.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Hindu	14.3%	1.7%	12.6%
Muslim	42.5%	6.5%	36.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Swift Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swift Close was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% lower than the Rayners Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swift Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Rayners Lane and the 176th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA2 0FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Swift Close are based on 11 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 Swift Close, Harrow, HA2 0FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 0FQ

Average Price
£340,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,340

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Close

Average Price
£316,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Wren Court Swift Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2025-01-31	£316,839
Flat 2 Wren Court Swift Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-01-14	£373,104
Flat 5 Wren Court Swift Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-06-05	£392,233
Flat 4 Wren Court Swift Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-06-05	£380,347
Flat 1 Wren Court Swift Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2013-10-18	£280,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 0FQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 0FQ 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	85
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	1,001 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	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Nursery and Infant School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RJ	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Manor First School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	1,996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	2,686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	2,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	2,920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,430 yd	Community school	No	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	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,343 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	1,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	656 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	- not rated	656 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	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
The Season Selection	Tithe Farm Social Club, 151 Rayners Lane	322 yd
Freshly Grilled	196 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	562 yd
Dudubar	192A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	582 yd
Mahir foods	176B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	596 yd
Newa Che Maya	3 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tithe Farm Sports and Social Club	Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane	332 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	450 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	823 yd
Royal British Legion	76 Northolt Road, Harrow	941 yd
Ruby M's	466-468 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amma's	200B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	546 yd
Captains Fish Bar	194B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	596 yd
Vairam Ltd	182 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	601 yd
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	675 yd
Ammus express	248A Northolt Road, Harrow	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	722 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	724 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	790 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	812 yd
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	334 yd
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	829 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	845 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Harrow Town Sports Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 0FQ