Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, HA2 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 9BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	32.1%	38.3%	6.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	48.7%	-3.1%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.8%	48.9%	5.1%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	38.1%	32%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	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	19.3%	19.3%	0.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	35.6%	8.1%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	16.4%	1.5%	-14.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	22.7%	21.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	23.9%	23.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	21.7%
Black African	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	29.8%	25.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-55.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	27.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.7% 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	47.7%	47.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	38.7%	33.3%	9.8%	28.9%
5-10 Years	8%	8%	0.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	14.8%	2%	-12.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	4%	-20.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	23.4%	1.7%	21.7%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Alexandra Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Avenue was 201.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 353.7% higher than the Rayners Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Rayners Lane and the 55th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.7%.

🔎 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
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA2 9BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 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 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 9BU

Average Price
£201,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,163

Other
£2,062

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
216A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-04-04	£254,208
202 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2016-10-13	£2,128
216A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-10-06	£282,329
216A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2007-03-05	£280,227
198A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2006-07-19	£263,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 9BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA2 9BU 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	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,476 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
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	1out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Welbeck Road , South Harrow HA2 0RY	2out of 4	1,054 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	525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,228 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	1,967 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	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	248 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshly Grilled	196 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	32 yd
Dudubar	192A Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	69 yd
Mahir foods	176B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	94 yd
Heathland School	Alliance in Partnership, Heathlands School	310 yd
Chef's Treat	306 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tithe Farm Sports and Social Club	Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane	647 yd
Windsock Club	Eastcote Avenue, South Harrow	723 yd
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	762 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	784 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amma's	200B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	2 yd
Captains Fish Bar	194B Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	94 yd
Vairam Ltd	182 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	104 yd
KSG Fast Food	312 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	565 yd
Standard Indian Take Away	302 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	776 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	830 yd
Asian Pearl Sea Foods	245 Northolt Road, Harrow	950 yd
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	975 yd
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	304 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		556 yd
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	587 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	651 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	916 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	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 9BU