Downing Close, Harrow, HA2 6QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA2 6QR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	52.7%	53.8%	1.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.3%	46.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	36.3%	38.9%	2.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	53.2%	1.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	9.2%	13.2%	4.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	43.2%	6.6%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	8.2%	1.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	21.4%	23.3%	1.9%	3.1%	20.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	1.6%	13.6%
Black African	6.3%	9%	2.7%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
White	38.7%	27.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	55.2%	49.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	23.4%	2.7%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.6% 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	53.6%	49.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	37.6%	35.3%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	12.2%	3.6%	-8.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	4.1%	-21.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	22.5%	1.7%	20.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Downing Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downing Close was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downing Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 180th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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 6QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Downing Close are based on 17 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 Downing Close, Harrow, HA2 6QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 6QR

Average Price
£274,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,952

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Close

Average Price
£271,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,341

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Downing Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-03-16	£292,207
4 Downing Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2018-10-12	£291,888
7 Downing Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-05-20	£268,988
19 Downing Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2015-03-31	£318,583
5 Downing Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2014-05-08	£291,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 6QR

Employment

HA2 6QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	45
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	19
Construction	17
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	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	3,335 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 Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	4out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Manor School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	3out of 4	1,239 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	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,659 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	763 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	538 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	1,261 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Hungry Burger	Hot and Wicked, 3 The Quadrant	277 yd
Mr Boba Tea Harrow	79 Headstone Gardens, Harrow	319 yd
Barracuda Restaurant	1 Headstone Parade, Headstone Drive	347 yd
Welcome Cafe	Headstone Manor & Museum, Pinner View	375 yd
Barrett Homes Building Site Canteen	Building Site, Hailsham Drive	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Harrow Cricket Club	Pavillion, Headstone Manor Recreation Ground	579 yd
Sri Lanken Muslim Cultural Centre UK	Sri Lankan Cultural Centre, 2 Whitefriars Avenue	743 yd
Seán Óg	108 High Street, Wealdstone	1,000 yd
The Three Wishes	100 High Street, Wealdstone	1,000 yd
Premier House Banqueting	1st Floor, Premier House, 1 Canning Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho's Cottage	4 The Quadrant, Headstone Gardens	275 yd
Ni Co Patties	217A Harrow View, Harrow	346 yd
RFC PERI PERI CHICKEN	217 Harrow View, Harrow	391 yd
Mazar Restaurant	3 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	911 yd
Cube Bubble Tea, Rear Of	111A High Street, Wealdstone	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kidz Fun Entertainment	5 Victor Road, Harrow	77 yd
Lucky Mini Market	1 Tudor Gardens, Tudor Road	472 yd
Rahimi Headstone Food Market Ltd	11 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	903 yd
Harrow Food Centre Ltd	16-18 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	915 yd
Asda	35-43 High Street, Wealdstone	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zoom Leisure (Closed) Kodak Sports Ground Kodak Sports Ground Harrow View	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	170 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	639 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	646 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	673 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		831 yd
Pinner Park Junior School MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	858 yd
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Street		934 yd
The Gym (London Wealdstone) 35-43 35-43 High Street	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Broadfields Country Club (Closed) Broadfields Country Club Broadfields Country Club Headstone Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	953 yd
The Sacred Heart Language College HIGH STREET		1,073 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	87.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 6QR