Torbay Road, Harrow, HA2 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 9QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HA2 9QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	30.4%	32.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	56.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	12.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (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	44.3%	52.2%	7.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	38.7%	33.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-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	10.1%	22.1%	12.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	43%	4.1%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	30.7%	27.9%	-2.8%	3.1%	24.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	15.5%
Black African	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	38.4%	33%	-5.4%	81.4%	-48.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	58.5%	50.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	3.6%	13.6%	10.0%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	13.1%	7.4%	-5.7%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	24.6%	2.4%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	50%	-6.4%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	35%	31.4%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	2%	-25.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	32.4%	1.7%	30.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Torbay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torbay Road was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% lower than the Pinner South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Torbay Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Pinner South and the 170th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 9QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Torbay Road are based on 364 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 Torbay Road, Harrow, HA2 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 9QE

Average Price
£571,513

Semi-Detached
£591,296

Terraced
£574,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torbay Road

Average Price
£575,623

Semi-Detached
£624,664

Terraced
£575,647

Detached
£686,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,036

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torbay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-03-20	£680,262
221 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£591,000	2024-12-02	£605,488
239 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-12-23	£630,015
207 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-12-09	£524,173
219 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-03-01	£558,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 9QE

Employment

HA2 9QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9QE 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	115
Self-Employed	53
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	22
Education	22
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate 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	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roxbourne Primary School Torbay Road , HA2 9QF	3out of 4	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field End Infant School Field End Road , Eastcote HA4 9PQ	4out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field End Junior School Field End Road , Eastcote HA4 9PQ	- not rated	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Junior School Newnham Avenue , HA4 9RW	4out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruislip High School Sidmouth Drive , HA4 0BY	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	2,208 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	3,177 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	3,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,368 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
Edwards and Ward Ltd.	Roxbourne Primary School, Torbay Road	192 yd
Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd	Newton Farm School, Ravenswood Crescent	535 yd
THE FAT CRAB	383 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	780 yd
The Fat Crab Limited	387 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	782 yd
Saravanaa Bhavan	403 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venue 5	Venue 5, 446 Field End Road	660 yd
Ruby M's	466-468 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	984 yd
Nachley	328A Rayners Lane, Harrow	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shenika's Kitchen	15 Dunster Way, Harrow	591 yd
Domino's Pizza	417 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	819 yd
Fabs Peri Peri	416 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	856 yd
KFC	447 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	871 yd
STREET FOOD JUNCTION LTD	425-429 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow		853 yd
Sainsbury's	387-395 Rayners Lane, Harrow		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxbourne Primary School TORBAY ROAD	grass pitches	192 yd
Field End Recreation Ground Field End Road	grass pitches	439 yd
Field End Junior School FIELD END ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	671 yd
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	739 yd
Harrow Town Sports Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	972 yd
Newnham Junior School NEWNHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Cavendish Sports Ground Field End Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.3 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 9QE