Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, HA2 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 8LS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	53.2%	48.7%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.8%	51.3%	4.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of HA2 8LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	27.2%	33.7%	6.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	52.4%	1.8%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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	38.9%	46.4%	7.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.7%	34.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23.7%	27.3%	3.6%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.4%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	36.9%	12.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	12.8%	5.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.5% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	22.2%	21.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	31.6%	27.4%	-4.2%	1.6%	25.8%
Black African	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	29.2%	21.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-59.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	10%	10.0%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.1% 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	42.9%	37.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-46.1%
European Union	7%	13.1%	6.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	38.6%	40.1%	1.5%	5.6%	34.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 43.5% 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	41.3%	37.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-46.0%
10+ Years	6.4%	43.5%	37.1%	9.8%	33.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	13.1%	5.1%	-8.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	4.2%	-27.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	36.2%	1.7%	34.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Wyvenhoe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wyvenhoe Road was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% higher than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wyvenhoe Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 127th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.3%.

🔎 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 8LS, 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 Wyvenhoe Road are based on 54 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 Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, HA2 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8LS

Average Price
£463,141

Semi-Detached
£482,068

Terraced
£458,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wyvenhoe Road

Average Price
£450,696

Semi-Detached
£457,282

Terraced
£482,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wyvenhoe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-10-03	£467,163
14 Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2019-02-22	£468,596
14 Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£351,500	2018-10-15	£415,109
34 Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2015-08-28	£325,388
12 Wyvenhoe Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-11-28	£481,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8LS

Employment

HA2 8LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	75
Retired	58
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	1,025 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	71 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Foundation 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	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,986 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	1,325 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	2,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,561 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
It's pizza time	368 Northolt Road, Harrow	164 yd
Curry Mahal	372-374 Northolt Road, Harrow	172 yd
Sunshine Cafe	397 Northolt Road, Harrow	188 yd
Nando's	309-311 Northolt Road, Harrow	197 yd
bhatti	318 Northolt Road, Harrow	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	194 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	203 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	235 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	686 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trev's Flavas	371 Northolt Road, Harrow	122 yd
Sweet Shack	331 Northolt Road, Harrow	161 yd
Sam's pizza & Chicken	317 Northolt Road, Harrow	184 yd
Mullai Express	313 Northolt Road, Harrow	192 yd
Wamburger	299 Northolt Road, Harrow	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	178 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	307 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	435 yd
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	546 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
Orley Farm School Grass Pitches SOUTH HILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	923 yd
Orley Farm School SOUTH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	923 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	1,080 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8LS