The Drive, Harrow, HA2 7EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 7EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	44.9%	48.8%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7EW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	23.4%	23.5%	0.1%	37.9%	-14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	58.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4%	5.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	6.1%	4.5%

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	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	40.8%	35.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.8%	13.4%	4.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

In the area around HA2 7EW this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	51.8%	9.0%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	26.1%	25.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	10.6%	14%	3.4%	1.6%	12.4%
Black African	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	52.2%	41.7%	-10.5%	81.4%	-39.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	65.1%	58.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	22.1%	6.3%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	58.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	31.8%	27.1%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	1.7%	-23.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	23%	1.7%	21.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the North Harrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Harrow and the 46th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA2 7EW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Drive are based on 78 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 Drive, Harrow, HA2 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 7EW

Average Price
£567,534

Semi-Detached
£626,524

Terraced
£644,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,025

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£723,836

Semi-Detached
£770,141

Terraced
£708,075

Detached
£738,630

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,822

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Drive, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-01-05	£456,935
14 The Drive, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£548,000	2020-02-07	£660,360
18 The Drive, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-11-30	£419,923
18 The Drive, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2011-03-11	£188,990
16 The Drive, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2009-08-17	£428,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 7EW

Employment

HA2 7EW 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 retired residents living in HA2 7EW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	81
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Other	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service 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	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,872 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	2,289 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	3,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,207 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	130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,791 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
Master Eats	239 Imperial Drive, North Harrow	370 yd
Jalaram Virpur Dham	242 Imperial Drive, North Harrow	380 yd
Imperial Cafe	238-240 Imperial Drive, North Harrow	385 yd
Silver Dollar Restaurant	230 Imperial Drive, North Harrow	385 yd
Gana Restaurant	13-15 Village Way East, Harrow	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nachley	328A Rayners Lane, Harrow	409 yd
Village Inn	Village Inn, 402-408 Rayners Lane	423 yd
Ruby M's	466-468 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	439 yd
Tithe Farm Sports and Social Club	Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shree Sai Vada Pav	17 Village Way East, Harrow	370 yd
Gana Express	11 Village Way East, Harrow	388 yd
Cheatmeals	332 Rayners Lane, Harrow	409 yd
Tops Pizza	12 Village Way East, Harrow	413 yd
Tonino's Cafe	472 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&R Food & Liquor	9 Village Way East, Harrow	399 yd
Rayners Food Centre	416 Rayners Lane, Harrow	430 yd
Iceland Foods	348 Rayners Lane, Harrow	459 yd
Sainsbury's	387-395 Rayners Lane, Harrow	467 yd
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Town Sports Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	454 yd
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	614 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	697 yd
West Harrow Recreation Ground BUTLER ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	993 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 7EW