Railway Approach, Harrow, HA3 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA3 5AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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	40.8%	39.1%	-1.7%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (91.6%) 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	52.6%	58.6%	6.0%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34.5%	33%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	14.2%	27.9%	13.7%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.7%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	33.8%	-8.3%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	17.4%	2.9%	-14.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.8%	14.4%	-9.4%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	14.5%	20.8%	6.3%	1.6%	19.2%
Black African	6.6%	12.9%	6.3%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	0.5%	7.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	35.7%	17.3%	-18.4%	81.4%	-64.1%
Arab	1.9%	11.9%	10.0%	0.6%	11.3%
Other	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	43.8%	49.8%	6.0%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	14%	7%	-7.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	30.8%	6.5%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.5% 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	41.1%	49.3%	8.2%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	35.5%	29.3%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	13.6%	5.9%	-7.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	18.3%	4.4%	-13.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	4.9%	-16.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	51.5%	6.5%	45.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Railway Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Approach was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Railway Approach has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Greenhill and the 69th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA3 5AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Railway Approach are based on 11 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 Railway Approach, Harrow, HA3 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 5AA

Average Price
£218,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£218,821

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Approach

Average Price
£373,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,792

Other
£1,070,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Railway Approach, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-03-25	£73,031
Ferndale House, 34 Railway Approach, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-08-30	£360,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 5AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA3 5AA 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	47
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	5

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	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	3out of 4	633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Junior School Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	2,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	- not rated	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,437 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	1,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,770 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	3,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tcs Tutorial College Ltd 55 Palmerston Road , Wealdstone HA3 7RR	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Harrow Primary Campus 51 Sheepcote Road , HA1 2JL	- not rated	1,110 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
Diamond Pizza	21 Station Road, Harrow	224 yd
London Spice	13 Station Road, Harrow	224 yd
Cooper Thai Restaurant	12 Masons Avenue, Harrow	242 yd
Americanu Express	1-3 The Bridge, Harrow	304 yd
Kebabish	45 Station Road, Harrow	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrett's PH	Barratts Public House, 9 Masons Avenue	311 yd
Premier House Banqueting	1st Floor, Premier House, 1 Canning Road	483 yd
Ruffles Bar	16 Canning Road, Wealdstone	523 yd
Seán Óg	108 High Street, Wealdstone	735 yd
The Three Wishes	100 High Street, Wealdstone	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naan Staap	11 Station Road, Harrow	219 yd
Selekt Chicken	7 Station Road, Harrow	224 yd
RFC Xpress	33 Station Road, Harrow	306 yd
The South kitchen	27 Station Road, Harrow	306 yd
Skipper's Fish & Chips	23 Station Road, Harrow	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenland Market (Arya)	29 Station Road, Harrow	306 yd
Freshland	21 High Street, Wealdstone	461 yd
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	490 yd
Harrow Food Centre Ltd	16-18 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	500 yd
Rahimi Headstone Food Market Ltd	11 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	462 yd
The Gym (London Wealdstone) 35-43 35-43 High Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	703 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	821 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	115.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 5AA