Drake Road, Harrow, HA2 9DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 9DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	28.8%	30.8%	2.0%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	62%	-0.2%	44.2%	17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	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 (88.9%) 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	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	30%	40.5%	10.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	47.7%	8.5%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	10.1%	3.3%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	3.1%	31.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	1.6%	15.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	32.9%	29.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-51.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2%	4.8%	2.8%	1.6%	3.2%

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	57.4%	47.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	3.7%	13.7%	10.0%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	30.3%	1.4%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
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 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% 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	56%	47.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	33.7%	33.4%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	5.5%	-20.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	35.5%	1.7%	33.8%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Drake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drake Road was 149.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.5% higher than the Pinner South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drake Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Pinner South and the 90th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA2 9DZ, 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 - 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 - 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 Drake Road are based on 104 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 Drake Road, Harrow, HA2 9DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 9DZ

Average Price
£542,282

Semi-Detached
£555,650

Terraced
£555,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Road

Average Price
£558,422

Semi-Detached
£576,592

Terraced
£566,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,311

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Drake Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£563,000	2026-01-29	£568,563
55 Drake Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-06-20	£719,718
95 Drake Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-12-09	£593,453
89 Drake Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£556,000	2024-10-09	£575,134
105 Drake Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-04-11	£656,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 9DZ

Employment

HA2 9DZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9DZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	3out of 4	87 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxbourne Junior School Torbay Road , South Harrow HA2 9QF	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roxbourne Primary School Torbay Road , HA2 9QF	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Manor First School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	2,518 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	2,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	2,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	2,870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	3,672 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	938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	1,887 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	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,072 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	3,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,229 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	450 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	- not rated	450 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , Pinner HA5 1JF	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	953 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
Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd	Newton Farm School, Ravenswood Crescent	85 yd
The Fat Crab Limited	387 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	330 yd
THE FAT CRAB	383 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	332 yd
Gujju chasko	Unit 2, 408 Alexandra Avenue	419 yd
Food Corner	418 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby M's	466-468 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	628 yd
Tithe Farm Sports and Social Club	Tithe Farm Social Club, Rayners Lane	680 yd
Nachley	328A Rayners Lane, Harrow	791 yd
Village Inn	Village Inn, 402-408 Rayners Lane	870 yd
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fabs Peri Peri	416 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	424 yd
Domino's Pizza	417 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	428 yd
Pizza Hut	420 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	492 yd
Rasa Bojun Restaurant	436 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	492 yd
Bamboo House	438 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	413 yd
Sainsbury's	387-395 Rayners Lane, Harrow	844 yd
Rayners Food Centre	416 Rayners Lane, Harrow	900 yd
M&R Food & Liquor	9 Village Way East, Harrow	937 yd
Iceland Foods	348 Rayners Lane, Harrow	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	263 yd
Harrow Town Sports Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	577 yd
Tithe Farm Sports And Social Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches	681 yd
Roxbourne Primary School TORBAY ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	827 yd
Field End Recreation Ground Field End Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		934 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 9DZ