Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, HA2 8PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA2 8PZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8PZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	31.4%	36.7%	5.3%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	51.4%	1.4%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	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%	47.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33.4%	37.3%	3.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	14.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	10.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	31%	44.4%	13.4%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	9.9%	2.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	15.3%	19.8%	4.5%	3.1%	16.7%
Pakistani	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%
White	34.7%	38.5%	3.8%	81.4%	-42.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	55.2%	47.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	9.5%	23.3%	13.8%	6.1%	17.2%
Africa	12.3%	7.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	18.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.7% 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	52.8%	47.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	32.7%	27.5%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	10.9%	5.4%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	2.4%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	22.8%	1.7%	21.1%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Alexandra Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Avenue was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 201st lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.8%.

🔎 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 8PZ, 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 Alexandra Avenue are based on 908 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 8PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8PZ

Average Price
£263,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Avenue

Average Price
£328,180

Semi-Detached
£593,302

Terraced
£514,805

Detached
£666,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,151

Other
£532,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-31	£237,521
150 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,500	2022-08-11	£338,199
140 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-07-08	£305,745
134 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-18	£295,984
134 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-06-14	£342,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8PZ

Employment

HA2 8PZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8PZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	5,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Manor First School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welldon Park Junior School Wyvenhoe Road , South Harrow HA2 8LS	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	No	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	1,502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,935 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,971 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	2,560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	3,305 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	570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	1,977 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,857 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	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,636 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 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	686 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	- not rated	686 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	237 yd
Dudubar	192A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	262 yd
Freshly Grilled	196 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	299 yd
Heathland School	Alliance in Partnership, Heathlands School	421 yd
Dehkadeh Persian Cuisine	392 Northolt Road, Harrow	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	504 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	548 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	627 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	746 yd
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vairam Ltd	182 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	227 yd
Captains Fish Bar	194B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	237 yd
Amma's	200B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	333 yd
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	555 yd
Trev's Flavas	371 Northolt Road, Harrow	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	562 yd
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	644 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	684 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	393 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		561 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	882 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	952 yd
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8PZ