Northolt Road, Harrow, HA2 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 8EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.5%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.7%	49.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	43.6%	35.1%	-8.5%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	51.1%	5.1%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	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 (86.5%) 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	59.7%	49.5%	-10.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	22.8%	37%	14.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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	14.4%	20.7%	6.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	17.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	36.9%	7.0%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	13.8%	3.9%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	21%	21.3%	0.3%	1.6%	19.7%
Black African	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	36%	36.3%	0.3%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.1% 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	48.1%	38.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-45.1%
European Union	11.8%	18.8%	7.0%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	29.1%	29.3%	0.2%	5.6%	23.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	46.4%	37.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	29.8%	23.7%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	12.4%	15.7%	3.3%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	8.2%	-19.5%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	19.6%	1.7%	17.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Northolt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northolt Road was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Northolt Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA2 8EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Northolt Road are based on 786 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 Northolt Road, Harrow, HA2 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8EX

Average Price
£438,023

Semi-Detached
£350,239

Terraced
£539,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,478

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northolt Road

Average Price
£443,600

Semi-Detached
£534,880

Terraced
£552,637

Detached
£1,572,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,722

Other
£1,525,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northolt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
386 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-11-01	£462,782
396 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-09-08	£561,441
Ground Floor Shop 392 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2018-02-08	£5,187
392A Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-27	£359,928
390A Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-02-05	£310,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8EX

Employment

HA2 8EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 8EX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	48
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,219 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	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	1out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	3,003 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	1,555 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	2,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,753 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
Dehkadeh Persian Cuisine	392 Northolt Road, Harrow	18 yd
Sunshine Cafe	397 Northolt Road, Harrow	62 yd
Curry Mahal	372-374 Northolt Road, Harrow	109 yd
It's pizza time	368 Northolt Road, Harrow	138 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	42 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	60 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	344 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	739 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trev's Flavas	371 Northolt Road, Harrow	129 yd
Sweet Shack	331 Northolt Road, Harrow	290 yd
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	301 yd
Sam's pizza & Chicken	317 Northolt Road, Harrow	321 yd
Mullai Express	313 Northolt Road, Harrow	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	236 yd
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	373 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	432 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	596 yd
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	876 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		1,000 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	73.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.9%

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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 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 8EX