Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA2 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA2 6HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	52.7%	1.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.2%	47.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 6HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	31.7%	31.8%	0.1%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	57.7%	0.7%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37.4%	37.7%	0.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17%	1.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	51.5%	9.4%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	27.3%	31.4%	4.1%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	5%	7.9%	2.9%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	49.9%	31.2%	-18.7%	81.4%	-50.2%
Arab	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	68.3%	64.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	20.2%	6.5%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	65%	-1.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	31.4%	30.9%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	1.2%	-24.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	24%	1.7%	22.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Headstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headstone Lane was 20.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Headstone Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 99th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA2 6HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Headstone Lane are based on 348 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 Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA2 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 6HG

Average Price
£767,959

Semi-Detached
£766,270

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£789,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headstone Lane

Average Price
£671,369

Semi-Detached
£745,917

Terraced
£525,752

Detached
£970,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,092

Other
£385,679

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-10-28	£739,630
12 Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£737,500	2021-07-30	£839,451
38 Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£952,500	2021-06-28	£1,081,760
26 Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£717,500	2018-08-03	£867,971
36 Headstone Lane, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-07-11	£876,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 6HG

Employment

HA2 6HG 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	130
Retired	69
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	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	3,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	- not rated	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Junior School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TJ	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	1,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	2,870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	- not rated	1,843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,163 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	3,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,743 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	1,866 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddiford School 38 Cecil Park , HA5 5HH	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bessborough Education Trust 22 Cannon Lane , HA5 1HL	- not rated	1,471 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	1,585 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Atholl School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,614 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
La Pino'z Pizza	517 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Sunrise Cafe	527 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Shayona	531-533 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Saras restaurant and bar	28 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	569 yd
Fabs Chicken and Pizza	14 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk		569 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk		569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	535 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Galata Kebab House	499 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	529 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Popin pizza and kebab	499 Pinner Road, Pinner Road	435 yd
Parathas Lounge	14A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	503 Pinner Road, Harrow	379 yd
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	569 yd
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gristwood Centre GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	182 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	555 yd
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Pinner Park Junior School MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	729 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	931 yd
Broadfields Country Club (Closed) Broadfields Country Club Broadfields Country Club Headstone Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	944 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 6HG