Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, HA3 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 5LY 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	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	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.

In the immediate area around HA3 5LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	41.5%	45.5%	4.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	39.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	8%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	42.5%	1.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	38.9%	41%	2.1%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.1%	19.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.9%	7.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	31.3%	11.1%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	13.6%	3.8%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	14.6%	17.9%	3.3%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	2.8%	8.6%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
White	45.9%	43.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	68.1%	58.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	4.5%	13.2%	8.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	16.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	59%	-6.0%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	2%	31%	29.0%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	2.8%	-19.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	15.2%	1.7%	13.5%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Courtenay Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtenay Gardens was 127.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Harrow Weald average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Courtenay Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald and the 106th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA3 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Courtenay Gardens are based on 16 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 Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, HA3 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 5LY

Average Price
£438,168

Semi-Detached
£445,574

Terraced
£423,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtenay Gardens

Average Price
£447,824

Semi-Detached
£457,977

Terraced
£425,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtenay GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-01-15	£381,243
10 Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-10-11	£526,549
16 Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-12-09	£469,683
12 Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2013-09-18	£465,556
3 Courtenay Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-06-14	£434,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 5LY

Employment

HA3 5LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5LY 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	95
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Education	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Long Elmes , Harrow Weald HA3 6LE	3out of 4	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Manor School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	4out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hujjat Primary School Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	1,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,459 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	4,301 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	966 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	4out of 4	515 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	552 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Helix Education Centre 94 Uxbridge Road , HA3 6DH	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	1,859 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dome kitchen	201 Headstone Lane, Harrow	365 yd
Pizza Dono	193 Headstone Lane, Harrow	367 yd
Elmes Cafe	247 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald	562 yd
Coffee Haven	Wyevale Garden Centre, Headstone Lane	611 yd
Blue Room Sports Venue	Broadfields Sports And Social Club, Headstone Lane	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Harrow Cricket Club	Pavillion, Headstone Manor Recreation Ground	209 yd
Sri Lanken Muslim Cultural Centre UK	Sri Lankan Cultural Centre, 2 Whitefriars Avenue	836 yd
Cosy Bar	6 Weald Lane, Harrow	883 yd
The Laurels	The Laurels Public House, 337 High Road	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hui Wong	207 Headstone Lane, Harrow	367 yd
Mings Fish & Chips Chinese Take-away	259 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald	562 yd
PST Perfect Chicken	209 High Road, Harrow	911 yd
Chicken Cottage	327 High Road, Harrow	915 yd
Subway	Corporate House, 419-421 High Road	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Mini Market	1 Tudor Gardens, Tudor Road	591 yd
Kidz Fun Entertainment	5 Victor Road, Harrow	808 yd
Iceland Foods	352 High Road, Harrow	1,016 yd
Waitrose	350 High Road, Harrow	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zoom Leisure (Closed) Kodak Sports Ground Kodak Sports Ground Harrow View	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	573 yd
Broadfields Country Club (Closed) Broadfields Country Club Broadfields Country Club Headstone Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	661 yd
Hatch End High School HEADSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	757 yd
Pinner Park Junior School MELBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	769 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	840 yd
R.C.T. Sports And Social Ground HEADSTONE LANE	grass pitches	855 yd
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Street		877 yd
Harrow Weald Recreation Ground BLACKWELL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Cedars Myplace Youth & Community Centre CHICHELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	947 yd
Headstone Manor Recreation Ground HEADSTONE MANOR HEADSTONE MANOR PINNER VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,036 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 5LY