Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, HA2 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 7AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.5%	49.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.5%	50.9%	1.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	29.1%	31.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	58.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	14.1%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (89.3%) 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	52.3%	49.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	37.1%	39.4%	2.3%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	8.1%	9%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	16.5%	5.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	50.8%	3.6%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	29.9%	32.5%	2.6%	3.1%	29.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	13.7%	7.4%	-6.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	37.1%	37.1%	0.0%	81.4%	-44.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	53%	45.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	9.6%	16.6%	7.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	19.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.6% 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	50.5%	44.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	7.4%	35.6%	28.2%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	5.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	31%	1.7%	29.3%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Dorchester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Avenue was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 151st lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA2 7AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Dorchester Avenue are based on 70 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 Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, HA2 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 7AY

Average Price
£501,997

Semi-Detached
£600,979

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Avenue

Average Price
£603,356

Semi-Detached
£635,396

Terraced
£572,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,074

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-10-04	£592,847
16 Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-06-12	£639,457
24 Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£479,950	2015-08-26	£636,759
22 Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2009-11-30	£697,694
26A Dorchester Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2001-04-06	£256,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 7AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	49
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Mining and quarrying	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	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	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	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,487 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	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,294 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	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skvp Express & Catering Services	152 Pinner Road, Harrow	481 yd
Cafeto	128 Pinner Road, Harrow	559 yd
Secret of Mari Masala	126 Pinner Road, Harrow	580 yd
Hyderabad Wala Harrow	102-108 Pinner Road, Harrow	603 yd
Sugar Rush London	96 Pinner Road, Harrow	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk	931 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk	931 yd
Harrow Bowls Club	Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Bar	273 Pinner Road, Harrow	316 yd
Good Chef	144 Vaughan Road, West Harrow	442 yd
Ming Sing Peking & Szechuan Food TA	122 Pinner Road, Harrow	580 yd
Mr Chilly	344 Pinner Road, Harrow	702 yd
Kulcha Express	34 Station Road, North Harrow	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	103-105 Pinner Road, Harrow	621 yd
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	805 yd
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	931 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Trident Point, 19 Pinner Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	851 yd
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Harrow School (Philathletic Ground) WHITMORE ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Harrow Recreation Ground MIDSUMMER COURT MIDSUMMER COURT HINDES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	972 yd
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	1,015 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		1,063 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	315.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 7AY