Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, HA3 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA3 6LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	36.4%	43.1%	6.7%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	43.1%	0.7%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.7%	52.1%	6.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.1%	33.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	26.4%	17.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	37.4%	14.2%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	11.2%	3.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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)
Indian	14%	17.1%	3.1%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.5%	55.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	70.4%	63.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7%	15.1%	8.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	13.2%	1.0%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	63.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.1%	21.3%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	3.4%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Courtenay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtenay Avenue was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Harrow Weald average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Courtenay Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald and the 34th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA3 6LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Courtenay Avenue are based on 107 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 Avenue, Harrow, HA3 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 6LJ

Average Price
£433,979

Semi-Detached
£494,931

Terraced
£424,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,366

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtenay Avenue

Average Price
£434,482

Semi-Detached
£456,242

Terraced
£428,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtenay AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2024-10-11	£452,958
Flat 1 157 Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-30	£375,000
149 Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2021-10-26	£491,383
143 Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-09-07	£611,720
161 Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,101	2018-08-17	£507,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 6LJ

Employment

HA3 6LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

HA3 6LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA3 6LJ 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	88
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,323 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	163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Manor School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Park Primary School Melbourne Avenue , HA5 5TL	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hujjat Primary School Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	1,480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grimsdyke School Sylvia Avenue , Hatch End HA5 4QE	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	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	42 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,209 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	3,492 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	4,964 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	1,525 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	178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	387 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	1,155 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
The Helix Education Centre 94 Uxbridge Road , HA3 6DH	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	2,500 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
Elmes Cafe	247 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald	216 yd
Coffee Haven	Wyevale Garden Centre, Headstone Lane	458 yd
Dome kitchen	201 Headstone Lane, Harrow	539 yd
Pizza Dono	193 Headstone Lane, Harrow	545 yd
Morrisons	299 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Harrow Cricket Club	Pavillion, Headstone Manor Recreation Ground	839 yd
Harrow St Mary's Cricket Club	Pavillion, Old Millhillians Sports Ground	865 yd
The Moon And Sixpence PH	250 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Fish & Chips Chinese Take-away	259 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald	216 yd
Hui Wong	207 Headstone Lane, Harrow	545 yd
Subway	Corporate House, 419-421 High Road	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatch End High School HEADSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	156 yd
Cedars Myplace Youth & Community Centre CHICHELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	349 yd
Hatch End Playing Fields BONIFACE WALK	grass pitches	536 yd
R.C.T. Sports And Social Ground HEADSTONE LANE	grass pitches	567 yd
Bannister Sports Centre UXBRIDGE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	679 yd
Hatch End Swimming Pool HATCH END SWIMMING POOL HATCH END SWIMMING POOL UXBRIDGE ROAD	swimming pool	709 yd
Harrow Weald Recreation Ground BLACKWELL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	805 yd
Broadfields Country Club (Closed) Broadfields Country Club Broadfields Country Club Headstone Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	917 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	96.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.5%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 6LJ