Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 0QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	49.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.8%	50.1%	1.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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	28.9%	35.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	50.5%	-4.4%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.1%

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	42%	39.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	34.9%	43.7%	8.8%	33.6%	10.1%
Fair health	18.3%	12.1%	-6.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	21.9%	2.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9.4%	1.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	45.6%	8.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	18%	4.9%	-13.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	29%	27.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	24.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	12.1%	4.6%	-7.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	36.4%	33.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-47.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	0.6%	11.9%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.2% 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	47%	33.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-50.0%
European Union	10.1%	20.3%	10.2%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	33.7%	32.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	26.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.4% 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	43.8%	33.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-49.9%
10+ Years	8.3%	35.4%	27.1%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	12.1%	12.4%	0.3%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	9.3%	-14.1%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	15.1%	1.2%	13.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	21.6%	1.7%	19.9%
Jewish	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA3 0QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Preston Road are based on 210 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 0QH

Average Price
£409,888

Semi-Detached
£885,536

Terraced
£422,344

Detached
£2,071,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,128

Other
£1,622,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£430,175

Semi-Detached
£963,166

Terraced
£710,529

Detached
£1,675,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,530

Other
£550,290

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Blackberry Court, 326B Preston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-10-15	£120,113
Flat 4 Blackberry Court, 326B Preston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-08-14	£124,661
Flat 12 Blackberry Court, 326B Preston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-02-28	£114,521
336 Preston Road, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£799,950	2024-08-28	£777,529
Flat 11 Blackberry Court, 326B Preston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-02	£138,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 0QH

Employment

HA3 0QH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA3 0QH 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	104
Self-Employed	48
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	- not rated	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uxendon Manor Primary School Vista Way , Kenton HA3 0UX	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	4,649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	- not rated	1,216 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	- not rated	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	- not rated	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	1,062 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	3,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	5,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	5,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley College Ashley Gardens , HA9 8NP	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Noam Primary School 8-10 Forty Avenue , HA9 8JW	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School All Saints Parish Hall , Shrewsbury Avenue HA3 9LX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Rose Flower & Cake	298 Preston Road, Harrow	137 yd
Gusto 272 Ltd	272 Preston Road, Harrow	190 yd
Wings	294 Preston Road, Harrow	190 yd
MAYA'S BOBA	Left, 259 Preston Road	295 yd
Maya's Chai	251-253 Preston Road, Harrow	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow		190 yd
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley		596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Garden	316 Preston Road, Harrow	7 yd
Shiv Shakti Sweets & Savouries	314 Preston Road, Harrow	7 yd
Top Taste	269 Preston Road, Harrow	274 yd
Costa	247 Preston Road, Harrow	296 yd
Boston Peri Peri	263 Preston Road, Harrow	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston News	324 Preston Road, Harrow	7 yd
Preston Superstore	268 Preston Road, Harrow	276 yd
Zer Food Centre	260-262 Preston Road, Harrow	287 yd
J R Stationmarket	279 Preston Road, Harrow	296 yd
Abby's Food and Wines	220 Preston Road, Wembley	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	163 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	479 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	811 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	906 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 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	35.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 0QH