The Ridgeway, North Harrow, Harrow, HA2 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 7QL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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%	47.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50%	52.1%	2.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	28.9%	26.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	61.6%	1.2%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	47.4%	44.2%	-3.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	38%	38%	0.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.5%	13.8%	3.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around HA2 7QL this area, 8.7% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	61.2%	18.0%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.7%	39.3%	10.6%	3.1%	36.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	52%	40.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-40.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	70.5%	64.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	20.8%	4.4%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	64.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	30.1%	28.3%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	26%	2.1%	-23.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	30.8%	1.7%	29.1%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Headstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Ridgeway has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Headstone and the 137th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 220.0%.

🔎 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 7QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Ridgeway are based on 245 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 Ridgeway, North Harrow, Harrow, HA2 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 7QL

Average Price
£758,442

Semi-Detached
£774,371

Terraced
£720,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£740,673

Semi-Detached
£769,920

Terraced
£747,423

Detached
£999,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,272

Other
£11,705,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Ridgeway, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-08-31	£679,014
9 The Ridgeway, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-14	£948,331
29 The Ridgeway, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£722,000	2020-12-14	£822,916
1 The Ridgeway, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£656,000	2020-10-30	£765,970
3 The Ridgeway, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-03-16	£665,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 7QL

Employment

HA2 7QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	113
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,097 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	375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Primary School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Lane Primary School Cannonbury Avenue , HA5 1TS	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	4out of 4	1,664 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	816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	2,816 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	3,575 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	2,859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddiford School 38 Cecil Park , HA5 5HH	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy special converter	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
ISS Facilities Services Education	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Melrose Road	375 yd
La Pino'z Pizza	517 Pinner Road, Harrow	754 yd
Sunrise Cafe	527 Pinner Road, Harrow	754 yd
Shayona	531-533 Pinner Road, Harrow	754 yd
Saras restaurant and bar	28 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whittington	The Pinner Arms Public House, Whittington Way	560 yd
McCafferty's Freehouse	Jd Lounge, 25 Broadwalk	796 yd
The Three Wishes	The Eclipse Public House, 20 Broadwalk	796 yd
Hand in Hand	36 High Street, Pinner	1,039 yd
The Queens Head Public House	Queens Head Public House, 31 High Street	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepper Spice	86 Cannon Lane, Pinner	718 yd
Alexandras	72 Cannon Lane, Pinner	718 yd
DELHI CHOWK	84 Cannon Lane, Pinner	718 yd
Oriental Express	535 Pinner Road, Harrow	754 yd
Galata Kebab House	499 Pinner Road, Harrow	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	74 Whittington Way, Pinner	607 yd
Tesco	503 Pinner Road, Harrow	754 yd
Emma Market	26 Broadwalk, Pinner Road	796 yd
Sainsbury's	12 Barters Walk, Pinner	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pinner Village Gardens PINNER VILLAGE GARDENS PINNER VILLAGE GARDENS MARSH ROAD	tennis courts	379 yd
Gristwood Centre GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	748 yd
Holwell Place HOLWELL PLACE	tennis courts	815 yd
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	825 yd
The Gym (London North Harrow) 354-366 354-366 PINNER ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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