Cambridge Road, Harrow, HA2 7LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 7LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.3%	49.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.7%	50.3%	-2.4%	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	42.6%	39.9%	-2.7%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	45%	0.4%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	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 (86.2%) 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	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.9%	36.2%	5.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	15.6%	5.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	50.6%	6.0%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	14.3%	2.6%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	26.3%	27.6%	1.3%	3.1%	24.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	30.9%	35.5%	4.6%	81.4%	-45.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.8% 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	46.4%	39.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-43.4%
European Union	8.4%	20.2%	11.8%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	13.9%	7.6%	-6.3%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	27.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.1% 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	44.7%	39.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	10.1%	38.1%	28.0%	9.8%	28.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	7.8%	-15.3%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	23.2%	1.7%	21.5%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 274.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.2% higher than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 34th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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. 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 7LD, 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 7LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 7LD

Average Price
£659,642

Semi-Detached
£645,091

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£848,798

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
40 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-11-16	£688,234
16 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-02-25	£722,411
2 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-31	£309,978
26 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-12-11	£649,670
24 Cambridge Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-04-15	£602,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 7LD

Employment

HA2 7LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	126
Self-Employed	69
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4

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	2,601 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	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	1,805 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	492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	2,525 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	3,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,195 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	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,413 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	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Reddiford School 38 Cecil Park , HA5 5HH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	2,070 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Saras restaurant and bar	28 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	108 yd
Fabs Chicken and Pizza	14 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	108 yd
The Platter	3 Broadway Parade, Pinner Road	117 yd
Atlantis London Ltd	63-65 Station Road, North Harrow	161 yd
Twist	374 Pinner Road, Harrow	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk		108 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk		108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	22A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	99 yd
Parathas Lounge	14A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	108 yd
Chicken City & Pizza	79 Station Road, North Harrow	191 yd
Kulcha Express	34 Station Road, North Harrow	192 yd
Popin pizza and kebab	499 Pinner Road, Pinner Road	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	108 yd
Tesco	503 Pinner Road, Harrow	278 yd
Slimming world	25 Holsworth Close, Harrow	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	160 yd
Gristwood Centre GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	568 yd
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	842 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 yd
Headstone Tennis Club Hillfield Close	tennis courts	1,013 yd
St Georges Hall PINNER VIEW		1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 7LD