Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.9%	48.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.1%	51.2%	0.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	37.3%	30.8%	-6.5%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	54.8%	4.5%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	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%) 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	48.7%	52%	3.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	38.3%	34%	-4.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	20.6%	5.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	33.4%	-4.2%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.3%	16.4%	0.1%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	29.3%	24.5%	-4.8%	1.6%	22.9%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	32.8%	38.8%	6.0%	81.4%	-42.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.4% 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	48.5%	35.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-47.8%
European Union	8.8%	24.4%	15.6%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	35%	31.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.3% 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	46.7%	35.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-47.9%
10+ Years	8.1%	38.3%	30.2%	9.8%	28.5%
5-10 Years	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	7.2%	-19.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	25.7%	1.7%	24.0%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Eastcote Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastcote Avenue was 147.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% higher than the Harrow on the Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eastcote Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Harrow on the Hill and the 83rd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA2 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Eastcote Avenue are based on 64 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 Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8BJ

Average Price
£284,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastcote Avenue

Average Price
£459,805

Semi-Detached
£633,693

Terraced
£483,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,430

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastcote AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Ivy Court, 1 Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-05-03	£278,080
Flat 1 Ivy Court, 1 Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2014-03-14	£250,959
Flat 3 Ivy Court, 1 Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£173,000	2004-11-26	£306,668
Flat 2 Ivy Court, 1 Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2004-10-20	£290,423
Flat 1 Ivy Court, 1 Eastcote Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2004-08-25	£298,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8BJ

Employment

HA2 8BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	121
Retired	48
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	23
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Primary School Brickfields , Byron Hill Road HA2 0JA	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	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	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	3,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	915 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	250-252 Northolt Road, Harrow	223 yd
Praba Restaurant & Bar	262 Northolt Road, Harrow	225 yd
KFC	268 Northolt Road, Harrow	233 yd
South Harrow Fish Shop LTD	230b Northolt Road, Harrow	237 yd
Pizza Del Sud	Shop 8 And 9, South Harrow Market	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	132 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	320 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	588 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	636 yd
Royal British Legion	76 Northolt Road, Harrow	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ammus express	248A Northolt Road, Harrow	205 yd
Asian Tea Shop	230C Northolt Road, Harrow	234 yd
Everydayz Superstore	226 Northolt Road, Harrow	240 yd
Sweet stack	Shop 5, South Harrow Market	252 yd
Sambal Express	253 Northolt Road, Harrow	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	256 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	257 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	406 yd
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	410 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Whitmore High School PORLOCK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Orley Farm School Grass Pitches SOUTH HILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,021 yd
Orley Farm School SOUTH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,021 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%

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

Overview of HA2 8BJ