Wood End Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 8NX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.9%	48.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.1%	51.7%	2.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	33.9%	36.9%	3.0%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	51.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.6%	32.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.6%	5.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	41.5%	9.9%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	12%	4.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	18.8%	18.8%	0.0%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	34.7%	34%	-0.7%	81.4%	-47.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	55.9%	46.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	23%	26.2%	3.2%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% 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	53.8%	47%	-6.8%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	34.9%	32.6%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	4.3%	-22.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Wood End Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood End Avenue was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% higher than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood End Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 154th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.0%.

🔎 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 8NX, 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 Wood End Avenue are based on 73 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 Wood End Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8NX

Average Price
£585,364

Semi-Detached
£610,563

Terraced
£749,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,136

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood End Avenue

Average Price
£608,861

Semi-Detached
£605,963

Terraced
£652,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood End AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Wood End Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-07-20	£594,020
2 Wood End Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-05-18	£611,585
42 Wood End Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£587,500	2022-07-01	£574,890
8 Wood End Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-30	£580,156
32 Wood End Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-06-24	£624,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8NX

Employment

HA2 8NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	107
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	39
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,250 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	272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	1,028 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	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,821 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	1,522 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	2,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,323 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	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	1,786 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
Sunshine Cafe	397 Northolt Road, Harrow	147 yd
Dehkadeh Persian Cuisine	392 Northolt Road, Harrow	182 yd
Curry Mahal	372-374 Northolt Road, Harrow	246 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	259 yd
It's pizza time	368 Northolt Road, Harrow	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	145 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	202 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	439 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	823 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trev's Flavas	371 Northolt Road, Harrow	216 yd
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	306 yd
Sweet Shack	331 Northolt Road, Harrow	368 yd
Marmaris	504 Northolt Road, Harrow	387 yd
Sam's pizza & Chicken	317 Northolt Road, Harrow	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	331 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	347 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	522 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	662 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 140 Northolt Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	476 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Orley Farm School Grass Pitches SOUTH HILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 yd
Orley Farm School SOUTH HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,089 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	120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8NX