Chester Drive, Harrow, HA2 7PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 7PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71.2% 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	20.6%	18.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	-19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	67.2%	71.2%	4.0%	44.2%	27.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (89.4%) 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	39.1%	47.8%	8.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	47.6%	41.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	11.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	6.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7%	5.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47%	47.5%	0.5%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	27.2%	32.2%	5.0%	3.1%	29.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	7.9%	0.2%	-7.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	50.7%	56.7%	6.0%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	71.7%	57.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	4.8%	24.8%	20.0%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	57.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	28.5%	27.9%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	9.5%	8.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	1.9%	-25.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	24.5%	0.9%	23.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	25.5%	1.7%	23.8%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Chester Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Drive was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chester Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 105th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.5%.

🔎 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 7PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Chester Drive are based on 92 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 Chester Drive, Harrow, HA2 7PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 7PY

Average Price
£730,666

Semi-Detached
£661,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£753,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Drive

Average Price
£749,743

Semi-Detached
£742,439

Terraced
£713,492

Detached
£776,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Chester Drive, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2024-08-22	£826,667
72 Chester Drive, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-04-21	£662,376
94 Chester Drive, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2023-02-28	£790,989
68 Chester Drive, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-08-08	£446,112
68 Chester Drive, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-04-23	£443,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 7PY

Employment

HA2 7PY 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.

HA2 7PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	89
Self-Employed	60
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	2,528 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	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Infant School and Nursery Dukes Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Melrose Road , HA5 5RA	- not rated	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vaughan Primary School The Gardens, Vaughan Road , West Harrow HA1 4EL	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	3,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	3,917 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	4,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	3,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,250 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	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atholl School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Regent Tutorial College Sai House , 459-461 Rayners Lane HA5 5ET	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bessborough Education Trust 22 Cannon Lane , HA5 1HL	- not rated	1,014 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckingham College Prep School	Buckingham College Prepatory School, 458 Rayners Lane	540 yd
North Harrow BBQ Grill	77 Station Road, North Harrow	577 yd
Sagar Restaurant	57 Station Road, North Harrow	613 yd
Jai Durga Mahal	64 Station Road, North Harrow	613 yd
Atlantis London Ltd	63-65 Station Road, North Harrow	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk	698 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk	698 yd
Whittington	The Pinner Arms Public House, Whittington Way	791 yd
Village Inn	Village Inn, 402-408 Rayners Lane	839 yd
Nachley	328A Rayners Lane, Harrow	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken City & Pizza	79 Station Road, North Harrow	577 yd
Fireaway	22A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	698 yd
Parathas Lounge	14A Broadwalk, Pinner Road	698 yd
Kulcha Express	34 Station Road, North Harrow	706 yd
Noodle Hut	424 Rayners Lane, Harrow	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	698 yd
Iceland Foods	348 Rayners Lane, Harrow	740 yd
Tesco	503 Pinner Road, Harrow	775 yd
M&R Food & Liquor	9 Village Way East, Harrow	780 yd
Tesco	74 Whittington Way, Pinner	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	387 yd
Pinner Village Gardens PINNER VILLAGE GARDENS PINNER VILLAGE GARDENS MARSH ROAD	tennis courts	741 yd
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Gristwood Centre GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 7PY