Somervell Road, Harrow, HA2 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 8UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	39.2%	6.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	49.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	5.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	51.4%	56%	4.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	35.3%	32.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	23.6%	10.7%	13.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.7%	9.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	27.9%	2.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	13.8%	2.3%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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)
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	25.1%	35.4%	10.3%	1.6%	33.8%
Black African	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	38%	28.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	-52.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	57.5%	55.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	28%	2.4%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	55.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	39.4%	37.1%	9.8%	29.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	3.2%	-7.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	1.3%	-23.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	42%	1.7%	40.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Somervell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somervell Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Roxbourne average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Somervell Road are based on 312 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 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 8UA

Average Price
£533,086

Semi-Detached
£529,237

Terraced
£535,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somervell Road

Average Price
£536,914

Semi-Detached
£562,521

Terraced
£536,691

Detached
£655,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,863

Other
£7,209

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somervell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
197 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-09-14	£632,663
195 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-11-14	£535,865
181 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-03-26	£612,405
169 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£477,000	2021-03-05	£521,638
171 Somervell Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2019-12-19	£560,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 8UA

Employment

HA2 8UA 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 8UA 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	149
Student (economically inactive)	82
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	29
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	1
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	2,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	5,371 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	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deanesfield Primary School Queens Walk , HA4 0LR	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	549 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruislip High School Sidmouth Drive , HA4 0BY	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	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	2,704 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	1,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	2,239 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	304 yd
Danielles Kitchen	3 Bradfield Road	530 yd
Sham House Restaurant	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	601 yd
Mem's Cafe	801 Field End Road, Ruislip	639 yd
Namaste Mumbai	793 Field End Road, Ruislip	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	667 yd
Larkspur Rovers Football Club	Larkspur Rovers Football Club, Lord Halsbury Memorial Playing Fields	924 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chicken & Pizza	213 The Heights, Northolt	182 yd
AlBeiruti Lebanese Cuisine & Bakery	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	601 yd
Taste of China Peking & Szechuan	799 Field End Road, Ruislip	639 yd
Sea Rock	348B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	672 yd
Western Piri Piri Kebab	403 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	712-714 Field End Road		875 yd
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		740 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	937 yd
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		1,022 yd
Lord Halsbury Playing Field LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS PRIORS FARM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,073 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	1,076 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	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 8UA