Northolt Road, Harrow, HA2 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 8JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.5%	47.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.5%	52.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% 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	35.1%	25.3%	-9.8%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	59.5%	6.6%	44.2%	15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5%	5.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	40.7%	48.1%	7.4%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	40.4%	36.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	20.7%	20.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	39.1%	7.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	15.3%	2.1%	-13.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	19.6%	22.5%	2.9%	3.1%	19.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	21.1%	22.5%	1.4%	1.6%	20.9%
Black African	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	36.1%	25.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-55.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.8% 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	46.1%	38.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-44.4%
European Union	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	35.4%	4.3%	5.6%	29.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.3% 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	41.4%	38.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-44.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	40.3%	33.9%	9.8%	30.5%
5-10 Years	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	5.4%	-27.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Hindu	29%	1.7%	27.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Northolt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northolt Road was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% higher than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northolt Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 104th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 8JQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 800 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 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8JQ

Average Price
£556,535

Semi-Detached
£556,535

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northolt Road

Average Price
£425,839

Semi-Detached
£535,413

Terraced
£549,414

Detached
£1,548,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,284

Other
£1,428,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northolt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
419 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-03-31	£565,825
423 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-12-18	£646,203
409 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	1997-11-28	£534,555
409 Northolt Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1996-01-08	£454,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8JQ

Employment

HA2 8JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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	81
Retired	43
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	4,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welldon Park Junior School Wyvenhoe Road , South Harrow HA2 8LS	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welldon Park Primary School Kingsley Road , South Harrow HA2 8LT	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Park Infant School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	3,070 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	2,300 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,338 yd	Foundation school	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	1,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,832 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	2,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,232 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
Dehkadeh Persian Cuisine	392 Northolt Road, Harrow	104 yd
Sunshine Cafe	397 Northolt Road, Harrow	123 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	153 yd
TSF Delights	16 Station Parade, Northolt Road	171 yd
Yard Style	11 Station Parade, Northolt Road	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	115 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	155 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	453 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	861 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	203 yd
Trev's Flavas	371 Northolt Road, Harrow	222 yd
Marmaris	504 Northolt Road, Harrow	298 yd
Tennessee Express	2 Alexandra Parade, Northolt Road	319 yd
Sweet Shack	331 Northolt Road, Harrow	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	260 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	348 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	542 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	924 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		1,020 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8JQ