Cambridge Road, Harrow, HA2 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 7LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	35.9%	30.8%	-5.1%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	54.3%	3.3%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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	40.4%	48.7%	8.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	43.9%	35%	-8.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	50.4%	8.9%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	24.2%	34.4%	10.2%	3.1%	31.3%
Pakistani	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	22%	17.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	16.1%
Black African	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	29.5%	26.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	-54.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	2%	4.8%	2.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% 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	50.8%	40.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	33.9%	7.5%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.6% 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	50.3%	40.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	41.6%	39.4%	9.8%	31.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8%	3.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	34.4%	8.2%	-26.2%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	38.6%	1.7%	36.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 155.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% higher than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 75th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 339.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA2 7LA, 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 - 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 - 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 Cambridge Road are based on 126 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 Cambridge Road, Harrow, HA2 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 7LA

Average Price
£578,780

Semi-Detached
£642,242

Terraced
£767,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,784

Other
£213,957

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£633,827

Semi-Detached
£690,478

Terraced
£669,822

Detached
£869,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,888

Other
£220,816

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15A Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-08-12	£228,433
31 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£707,150	2021-06-29	£788,956
23A Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,750	2021-04-30	£338,862
5 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2021-01-13	£606,990
19 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-02-01	£642,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 7LA

Employment

HA2 7LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	132
Retired	79
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,580 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	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	1,776 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,230 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	2,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Reddiford School 38 Cecil Park , HA5 5HH	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	2,038 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
The Platter	3 Broadway Parade, Pinner Road	137 yd
Atlantis London Ltd	63-65 Station Road, North Harrow	146 yd
Saras restaurant and bar	28 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	146 yd
Fabs Chicken and Pizza	14 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	146 yd
North Harrow BBQ Grill	77 Station Road, North Harrow	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk		146 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk		146 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	22A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	136 yd
Parathas Lounge	14A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	146 yd
Chicken City & Pizza	79 Station Road, North Harrow	165 yd
Kulcha Express	34 Station Road, North Harrow	192 yd
Mr Chilly	344 Pinner Road, Harrow	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	146 yd
Tesco	503 Pinner Road, Harrow	312 yd
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Gristwood Centre GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	598 yd
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	803 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	1,045 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		1,082 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	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 7LA