The Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 0PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 0PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	35%	28.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	56.9%	8.1%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	47.1%	58%	10.9%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	36.2%	29.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	22.9%	23.9%	1.0%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	12.5%	15.5%	3.0%	1.6%	13.9%
Black African	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	36.2%	30.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	-51.0%
Arab	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	7%	10.4%	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	27.6%	5.2%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	32.7%	29.0%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	6%	7%	1.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	15.2%	7.2%	-8.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	1.9%	-21.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	22.3%	1.7%	20.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 29th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

🔎 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 0PJ, 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 The Crescent are based on 21 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 The Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 0PJ

Average Price
£521,848

Semi-Detached
£521,848

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£533,911

Semi-Detached
£533,911

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Crescent, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-10-06	£531,662
5 The Crescent, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-22	£502,058
17 The Crescent, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-12-09	£547,091
1 The Crescent, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-11-26	£508,433
9 The Crescent, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£484,950	2020-09-02	£568,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 0PJ

Employment

HA2 0PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

HA2 0PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 0PJ 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	119
Retired	53
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roxborough Park , HA1 3BE	4out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,953 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	904 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	3,344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,348 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
Salt Bar	1 Roxeth Hill, Harrow	330 yd
DC Fast Food	37 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	378 yd
Holroyd Howe Ltd	John Lyon School, Middle Road	427 yd
Newa Che Maya	3 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	452 yd
EightySix Restaurant and Bar	86 High Street, Harrow	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	50 Middle Road, Harrow	264 yd
Royal British Legion	76 Northolt Road, Harrow	285 yd
The Kingsfield Arms Public House	Kingsfield Arms Public House, 111 Bessborough Road	703 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 30 West Street	743 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lobsters Fish Bar	7 Shaftesbury Parade, Shaftesbury Avenue	452 yd
Rio Chicken	191 Northolt Road, Harrow	609 yd
George's Plaice	202 Northolt Road, Harrow	695 yd
Bun n Roll Xpress	4B South Harrow Market, Northolt Road	725 yd
Lenny's Caribbean	Unit 10 To 13, South Harrow Market	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	416 yd
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	416 yd
Hill Foods Supermarket	43 High Street, Harrow	742 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	831 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Lyon School MIDDLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	456 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Harrow School (Bessbourough Ground) WEST STREET	grass pitches	636 yd
St Dominic'S Sixth Form College MOUNT PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	771 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Orley Farm School Grass Pitches SOUTH HILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 yd
Orley Farm School SOUTH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,069 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 0PJ