Torbay Road, Harrow, HA2 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA2 9QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	59.7%	0.7%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (87.7%) 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	48%	51%	3.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	40.4%	36.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	43.5%	3.6%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	11.7%	4.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	24.5%	32.7%	8.2%	3.1%	29.6%
Pakistani	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	21.4%	20.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	18.9%
Black African	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29.8%	25.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	-56.2%
Arab	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	49.5%	45.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	7.4%	12.7%	5.3%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	29.9%	0.7%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.1% 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	48.6%	46.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	41.1%	35.8%	9.8%	31.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	33%	5.2%	-27.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	40.8%	1.7%	39.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Torbay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torbay Road was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Pinner South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torbay Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Pinner South and the 157th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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 9QL, 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 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA2 9QL

Average Price
£604,671

Semi-Detached
£658,312

Terraced
£578,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
228 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-04-25	£753,212
180 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-01-26	£690,089
240 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-09-08	£564,123
220 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-01-24	£482,400
172 Torbay Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-06-24	£587,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA2 9QL

Employment

HA2 9QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	59
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	18
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,606 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	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field End Infant School Field End Road , Eastcote HA4 9PQ	4out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field End Junior School Field End Road , Eastcote HA4 9PQ	- not rated	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Ravenswood Crescent , South Harrow HA2 9JU	4out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Junior School Newnham Avenue , HA4 9RW	4out of 4	956 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	1,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruislip High School Sidmouth Drive , HA4 0BY	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Community school	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	3,140 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	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,596 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	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	1,369 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	203 yd
Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd	Newton Farm School, Ravenswood Crescent	497 yd
THE FAT CRAB	383 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	759 yd
The Fat Crab Limited	387 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	760 yd
Saravanaa Bhavan	403 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venue 5	Venue 5, 446 Field End Road	685 yd
Ruby M's	466-468 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	972 yd
Nachley	328A Rayners Lane, Harrow	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shenika's Kitchen	15 Dunster Way, Harrow	561 yd
Domino's Pizza	417 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	802 yd
Fabs Peri Peri	416 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	837 yd
KFC	447 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	859 yd
STREET FOOD JUNCTION LTD	425-429 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow		833 yd
Sainsbury's	387-395 Rayners Lane, Harrow		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxbourne Primary School TORBAY ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Field End Recreation Ground Field End Road	grass pitches	444 yd
Field End Junior School FIELD END ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	680 yd
Newton Park West Ravenswood Crescent	grass pitches	697 yd
Harrow Town Sports Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	957 yd
Newnham Junior School NEWNHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Cavendish Sports Ground Field End Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 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	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA2 9QL