Somervell Road, Harrow, HA2 8TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 8TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8TZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	34.2%	37.7%	3.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	52.9%	0.2%	44.2%	8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.9%	55.2%	3.3%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.9%	30.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	15.1%	18.1%	3.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	41%	13.6%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	10.6%	2.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14.3%	19.5%	5.2%	3.1%	16.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	29.6%	21.6%	-8.0%	1.6%	20.0%
Black African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	31.2%	26.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	-54.6%
Arab	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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%	50.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6%	6%	0.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	30.7%	3.4%	5.6%	25.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	50.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	39.6%	37.0%	9.8%	29.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	1.8%	-26.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	33%	1.7%	31.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Somervell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somervell Road was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somervell Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 200th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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 8TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Somervell Road are based on 319 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 Somervell Road, Harrow, HA2 8TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8TZ

Average Price
£533,431

Semi-Detached
£547,041

Terraced
£516,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,167

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somervell Road

Average Price
£536,549

Semi-Detached
£562,392

Terraced
£538,336

Detached
£645,868

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,636

Other
£6,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somervell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£572,500	2026-03-06	£572,500
51 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-07-31	£560,110
101 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-05-30	£616,444
49 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2024-05-08	£538,680
89 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-02-02	£719,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8TZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 8TZ 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	105
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	4,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	5,374 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	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Park Infant School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	1,385 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	2,479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	2,534 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	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	1,592 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	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	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,565 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	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	5,420 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	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	- not rated	1,279 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	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	394 yd
Meditalia	497 Northolt Road, Harrow	529 yd
Hamro Chautari	20 Station Parade, Northolt Road	587 yd
Yard Style	11 Station Parade, Northolt Road	588 yd
Sham House Restaurant	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	751 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	888 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	900 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chicken & Pizza	213 The Heights, Northolt	405 yd
Tennessee Express	2 Alexandra Parade, Northolt Road	486 yd
Marmaris	504 Northolt Road, Harrow	507 yd
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	587 yd
AlBeiruti Lebanese Cuisine & Bakery	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		572 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		734 yd
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	795 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 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	159.1 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8TZ