Shaftesbury Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 0QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 0QY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 HA3 0QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.2% 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	20.8%	26.2%	5.4%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	65.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	21.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.6%) 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	46.4%	55.1%	8.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	40.4%	33.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44%	51.9%	7.9%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	9.8%	2.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.9% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	47.2%	53.4%	6.2%	3.1%	50.3%
Pakistani	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	31.4%	22.9%	-8.5%	81.4%	-58.5%
Arab	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	57.5%	53.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	4%	7.8%	3.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	20.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	53.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	43.9%	42.1%	9.8%	34.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	37.7%	0%	-37.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	46.1%	1.7%	44.4%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Kenton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton and the 98th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA3 0QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 440 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 0QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 0QY

Average Price
£1,048,118

Semi-Detached
£1,023,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,103,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£544,376

Semi-Detached
£775,527

Terraced
£638,532

Detached
£1,078,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,982

Other
£266,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-07-08	£747,777
44 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2021-06-28	£1,080,757
52 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-06-14	£854,333
50 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2015-12-11	£985,118
50 Shaftesbury Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-05-29	£771,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 0QY

Employment

HA3 0QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

HA3 0QY 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	106
Retired	67
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	21
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
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	4,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uxendon Manor Primary School Vista Way , Kenton HA3 0UX	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	2,063 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	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	3,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,199 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	1,763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley College Ashley Gardens , HA9 8NP	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	2,321 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	676 yd
Gusto 272 Ltd	272 Preston Road, Harrow	732 yd
Wings	294 Preston Road, Harrow	732 yd
MAYA'S BOBA	Left, 259 Preston Road	809 yd
Maya's Chai	251-253 Preston Road, Harrow	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow		732 yd
Frosty's Bar	404 Kenton Road, Harrow		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Garden	316 Preston Road, Harrow	603 yd
Shiv Shakti Sweets & Savouries	314 Preston Road, Harrow	603 yd
Top Taste	269 Preston Road, Harrow	787 yd
Costa	247 Preston Road, Harrow	809 yd
Boston Peri Peri	263 Preston Road, Harrow	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston News	324 Preston Road, Harrow	603 yd
J R Stationmarket	279 Preston Road, Harrow	809 yd
Preston Superstore	268 Preston Road, Harrow	816 yd
Zer Food Centre	260-262 Preston Road, Harrow	827 yd
Abby's Food and Wines	220 Preston Road, Wembley	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	515 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Uxendon Manor Primary School VISTA WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	561 yd
Woodcock Park Shaftesbury Avenue	tennis courts	632 yd
Maccabi Gb @Kulanu KENTON MACCABI KENTON MACCABI SHAFTESBURY AVENUE		683 yd
Claremont High School CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	713 yd
St Gregory Catholic Science College DONNINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	833 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	266.7 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	94.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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