Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 8PX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.7%	51.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8PX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	34.3%	32.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	54.9%	2.3%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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%	44.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37.8%	39.7%	1.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	9.9%	13%	3.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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	16.6%	13.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	33.9%	9.3%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	13.4%	5.8%	-7.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	12.1%	20.4%	8.3%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	18.9%	19.5%	0.6%	1.6%	17.9%
Black African	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	42.9%	31.7%	-11.2%	81.4%	-49.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.7%	5%	2.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	54.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	24.7%	3.8%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	54.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	34.2%	32.0%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3.7%	-19.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	21.1%	1.7%	19.4%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Alexandra Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Avenue was 117.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% higher than the Roxbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alexandra Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxbourne and the 121st highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA2 8PX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Alexandra Avenue are based on 900 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 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8PX

Average Price
£549,950

Semi-Detached
£602,150

Terraced
£552,670

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Avenue

Average Price
£339,749

Semi-Detached
£592,711

Terraced
£512,764

Detached
£676,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,906

Other
£513,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-03-15	£595,364
101 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-01-31	£571,710
117 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-08-03	£538,114
131 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-04-21	£677,852
121A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-19	£282,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8PX

Employment

HA2 8PX 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.

HA2 8PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8PX 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	114
Retired	60
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	33
Construction	24
Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	1out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	1,188 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	381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,554 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	1,963 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	2,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	604 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	1,858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mahir foods	176B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	295 yd
Dudubar	192A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	318 yd
Freshly Grilled	196 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	353 yd
Heathland School	Alliance in Partnership, Heathlands School	394 yd
Chef's Treat	306 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	543 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	579 yd
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	683 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	703 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vairam Ltd	182 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	286 yd
Captains Fish Bar	194B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	295 yd
Amma's	200B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	386 yd
Lay's Bubble Tea	312B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	498 yd
Ravanan Sweets and savouries	312B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	613 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	628 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	766 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		490 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	893 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,074 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8PX