Earlsmead, Harrow, HA2 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA2 8SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	33.2%	33.8%	0.6%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	54.1%	2.7%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	53.3%	1.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	33.2%	36.7%	3.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.7%	15.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	41.7%	7.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	8.4%	1.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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)
Indian	17.9%	25.2%	7.3%	3.1%	22.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	18.2%	16.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	14.9%
Black African	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	43.6%	29%	-14.6%	81.4%	-52.4%
Arab	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	8.5%	8.0%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	59.6%	54.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	24.7%	5.7%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	54.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	36.6%	33.7%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	2.6%	-23.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	33%	1.7%	31.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Earlsmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earlsmead was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% lower than the Roxbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earlsmead has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxbourne and the 241st highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 Earlsmead are based on 44 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 Earlsmead, Harrow, HA2 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8SS

Average Price
£522,042

Semi-Detached
£543,058

Terraced
£511,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earlsmead

Average Price
£544,286

Semi-Detached
£552,610

Terraced
£536,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EarlsmeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Earlsmead, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-05-19	£515,000
29 Earlsmead, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-08-31	£522,349
15 Earlsmead, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2021-06-30	£335,731
55 Earlsmead, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£489,000	2021-06-28	£545,570
41 Earlsmead, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-02-12	£623,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8SS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 8SS 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
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	45
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	1out of 4	129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	1,227 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	400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	842 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,635 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	2,585 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	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,325 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	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Community 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
Harrow Borough Football Club	Earlsmead, Harrow	2 yd
Mr Chans	346 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	381 yd
Joyes Chicken	324 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	430 yd
Chef's Treat	306 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	443 yd
Mem's Cafe	801 Field End Road, Ruislip	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	381 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	1,081 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Rock	348B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	379 yd
Palmyrah	324 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	430 yd
Lay's Bubble Tea	312B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	433 yd
Ravanan Sweets and savouries	312B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	433 yd
KSG Fast Food	312 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	712-714 Field End Road		723 yd
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	106 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		439 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	647 yd
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	876 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8SS