Railway Approach, Harrow, HA3 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA3 5BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	52.4%	-5.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	41.9%	47.6%	5.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 area around HA3 5BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47%	50%	3.0%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	35.9%	9.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.7%	6.8%	-6.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	36.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	36.1%	33.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16.2%	20.2%	4.0%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	5.5%	8.6%	3.1%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around HA3 5BX this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	28.2%	4.0%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	33.8%	4.1%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	18.6%	13.7%	-4.9%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	14.4%	9.9%	1.6%	12.8%
Black African	9.6%	19.9%	10.3%	2.5%	17.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	7.9%	1.4%	-6.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	37.1%	29.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-52.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	59.5%	48.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	22.2%	3.3%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.7% 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	58.1%	48.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	39.7%	36.6%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	1.4%	-24.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Railway Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Approach was 236.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.1% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railway Approach has the 4th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Belmont and the 42nd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.8%.

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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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA3 5BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 5BX

Average Price
£2,838,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,838,155

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Approach

Average Price
£393,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,741

Other
£1,126,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Railway Approach, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2017-08-07	£2,929,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 5BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA3 5BX 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	72
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,975 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	4out of 4	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School 120 138 Station Road , HA1 2DJ	2out of 4	704 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury School Welldon Crescent , HA1 1QQ	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Hibbert Road , Harrow Weald HA3 7JT	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,426 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	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,254 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	4out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	123 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	1,297 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
The Jubilee Academy 73-77 Lowlands Road , HA1 3AW	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
London Spice	13 Station Road, Harrow	205 yd
Diamond Pizza	21 Station Road, Harrow	205 yd
Cooper Thai Restaurant	12 Masons Avenue, Harrow	254 yd
Kebabish	45 Station Road, Harrow	289 yd
Americanu Express	1-3 The Bridge, Harrow	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrett's PH	Barratts Public House, 9 Masons Avenue	318 yd
Premier House Banqueting	1st Floor, Premier House, 1 Canning Road	492 yd
Ruffles Bar	16 Canning Road, Wealdstone	534 yd
Seán Óg	108 High Street, Wealdstone	746 yd
The Three Wishes	100 High Street, Wealdstone	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naan Staap	11 Station Road, Harrow	200 yd
Selekt Chicken	7 Station Road, Harrow	205 yd
RFC Xpress	33 Station Road, Harrow	289 yd
The South kitchen	27 Station Road, Harrow	289 yd
Skipper's Fish & Chips	23 Station Road, Harrow	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenland Market (Arya)	29 Station Road, Harrow	289 yd
Freshland	21 High Street, Wealdstone	464 yd
Tesco Superstore	Station Road, Harrow	471 yd
Harrow Food Centre Ltd	16-18 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	499 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	406 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	506 yd
The Gym (London Wealdstone) 35-43 35-43 High Street	health and fitness suite	587 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	744 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	854 yd
Golds Gym (Harrow) GOLDS GYM GOLDS GYM SHEEPCOTE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Energie Fitness For Women (Harrow) (Closed) 303-305 303-305 Station Road	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of HA3 5BX