Wargrave Road, Harrow, HA2 8LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 8LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around HA2 8LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	43.7%	10.8%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	46.3%	-10.9%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	45.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	40.2%	33.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	15.4%	19.4%	4.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	12.3%	7.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	36%	34%	-2.0%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	15.4%	8.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	34.9%	32.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	31.2%
Black African	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	26.2%	31.2%	5.0%	81.4%	-50.2%
Arab	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	12.1%	10.8%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% 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	41.8%	36.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	11.6%	23.1%	11.5%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	36.2%	35%	-1.2%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
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 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% 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	40.5%	36%	-4.5%	83.2%	-47.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	37.1%	29.7%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	3.5%	-20.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Southern Asia	10%	1.2%	8.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Hindu	34.9%	1.7%	33.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wargrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wargrave Road was 139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% higher than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wargrave Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 101st highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

🔎 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 8LN, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wargrave Road are based on 65 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 Wargrave Road, Harrow, HA2 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8LN

Average Price
£493,529

Semi-Detached
£512,062

Terraced
£492,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wargrave Road

Average Price
£510,609

Semi-Detached
£506,576

Terraced
£511,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wargrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Wargrave Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-10-28	£505,440
24 Wargrave Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-05-15	£522,908
26 Wargrave Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2024-10-03	£503,759
4 Wargrave Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-02-24	£522,495
16 Wargrave Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-02-04	£460,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8LN

Employment

HA2 8LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 8LN 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	106
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
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	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	5,191 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	160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welldon Park Junior School Wyvenhoe Road , South Harrow HA2 8LS	- not rated	160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welldon Park Primary School Kingsley Road , South Harrow HA2 8LT	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood First School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	1,058 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,058 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	1,967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	2,436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Betham's CofE Middle School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	- not rated	3,448 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	2,679 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	4,968 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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,381 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	3,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	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
Nando's	309-311 Northolt Road, Harrow	100 yd
bhatti	318 Northolt Road, Harrow	142 yd
Subway	288 Northolt Road, Harrow	162 yd
KFC	268 Northolt Road, Harrow	200 yd
Praba Restaurant & Bar	262 Northolt Road, Harrow	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	146 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	331 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	344 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	561 yd
Royal British Legion	76 Northolt Road, Harrow	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mullai Express	313 Northolt Road, Harrow	101 yd
Sam's pizza & Chicken	317 Northolt Road, Harrow	102 yd
Wamburger	299 Northolt Road, Harrow	105 yd
Sweet Shack	331 Northolt Road, Harrow	113 yd
Maeme's	312 Northolt Road, Harrow	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	174 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	184 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	269 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	693 yd
Waitrose Petrol Station	Service Station Adjacent To 140, Northolt Road	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Orley Farm School Grass Pitches SOUTH HILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Orley Farm School SOUTH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	818 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8LN