Verwood Road, Harrow, HA2 6LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA2 6LD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	54.4%	52.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.6%	47.7%	2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	33.2%	1.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	50.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	9.1%	4.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.6%) 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	52.9%	57.3%	4.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.5%	30.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.2%	13%	-8.2%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.4%	9.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	42.5%	8.3%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	10.4%	2.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.9%	20.5%	-5.4%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	12%	13.2%	1.2%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
White	41.7%	33.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	-48.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	57.1%	49.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	6.6%	19.5%	12.9%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	16.6%	14%	-2.6%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	16.9%	1.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.8% 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	54.8%	49.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	28.8%	24.2%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	2.2%	-22.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	28.2%	1.7%	26.5%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Verwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verwood Road was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Verwood Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 74th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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 6LD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Verwood Road are based on 72 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 Verwood Road, Harrow, HA2 6LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 6LD

Average Price
£520,254

Semi-Detached
£607,492

Terraced
£501,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verwood Road

Average Price
£539,009

Semi-Detached
£629,707

Terraced
£514,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Verwood Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2026-01-30	£459,496
43 Verwood Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£516,500	2025-02-28	£530,516
20 Verwood Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-05-17	£693,673
10 Verwood Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-12-21	£610,900
47 Verwood Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-12-08	£563,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 6LD

Employment

HA2 6LD 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.

HA2 6LD 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 6LD 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	72
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinner Park Junior School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TJ	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Long Elmes , Harrow Weald HA3 6LE	3out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Manor School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars First School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	2,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	3,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	5,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	- not rated	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	1,255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,749 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	4,058 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	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	668 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	- not rated	739 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whittlesea School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tcs Tutorial College Ltd 55 Palmerston Road , Wealdstone HA3 7RR	- not rated	1,799 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
Pizza Dono	193 Headstone Lane, Harrow	324 yd
Dome kitchen	201 Headstone Lane, Harrow	329 yd
Blue Room Sports Venue	Broadfields Sports And Social Club, Headstone Lane	486 yd
Coffee Haven	Wyevale Garden Centre, Headstone Lane	559 yd
Welcome Cafe	Headstone Manor & Museum, Pinner View	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Harrow Cricket Club	Pavillion, Headstone Manor Recreation Ground	229 yd
Harrow St Mary's Cricket Club	Pavillion, Old Millhillians Sports Ground	1,035 yd
Sri Lanken Muslim Cultural Centre UK	Sri Lankan Cultural Centre, 2 Whitefriars Avenue	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hui Wong	207 Headstone Lane, Harrow	324 yd
Mings Fish & Chips Chinese Take-away	259 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald	666 yd
Ho's Cottage	4 The Quadrant, Headstone Gardens	946 yd
Ni Co Patties	217A Harrow View, Harrow	1,024 yd
RFC PERI PERI CHICKEN	217 Harrow View, Harrow	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kidz Fun Entertainment	5 Victor Road, Harrow		738 yd
Lucky Mini Market	1 Tudor Gardens, Tudor Road		791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadfields Country Club (Closed) Broadfields Country Club Broadfields Country Club Headstone Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	325 yd
Pinner Park Junior School MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	391 yd
Zoom Leisure (Closed) Kodak Sports Ground Kodak Sports Ground Harrow View	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	523 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
R.C.T. Sports And Social Ground HEADSTONE LANE	grass pitches	767 yd
Hatch End High School HEADSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	873 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 6LD