Birch Park, Harrow, HA3 6SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 6SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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	33.7%	32.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	41.4%	34.6%	-6.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.9%	14.5%	4.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	23.2%	1.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	8.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	44.1%	11.8%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	8.7%	1.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	22.9%	28.4%	5.5%	3.1%	25.3%
Pakistani	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	47.5%	37.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-43.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	65.7%	48.4%	-17.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	5%	14.2%	9.2%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	14.9%	14.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	19.2%	7.6%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.2% 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	63.5%	48.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	34.2%	29.8%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	3%	6.1%	3.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	6.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	22.1%	1.7%	20.4%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Birch Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Park was 109.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% higher than the Harrow Weald average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Park has the 23rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Harrow Weald and the 152nd highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA3 6SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birch Park are based on 21 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 Birch Park, Harrow, HA3 6SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 6SP

Average Price
£727,515

Semi-Detached
£769,963

Terraced
£639,683

Detached
£1,103,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Park

Average Price
£744,275

Semi-Detached
£792,052

Terraced
£689,188

Detached
£1,113,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Birch Park, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£551,000	2021-11-19	£616,782
9 Birch Park, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-11-17	£593,275
4 Birch Park, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-08-13	£684,325
5 Birch Park, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-07-30	£600,846
10 Birch Park, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-10-09	£685,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 6SP

Employment

HA3 6SP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

HA3 6SP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	53
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	5,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars First School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Manor School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Long Elmes , Harrow Weald HA3 6LE	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hujjat Primary School Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Weald Junior School Robin Hood Drive , Harrow Weald HA3 7DH	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	No	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	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	2,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	3,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	3,478 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	607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	- not rated	1,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	1,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	1,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	4,192 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	5,421 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	1,768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittlesea School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	- not rated	412 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	462 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	- not rated	735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Helix Education Centre 94 Uxbridge Road , HA3 6DH	- not rated	1,225 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	1,482 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Elmes Cafe	247 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald	797 yd
Hatch End Lawn Tennis Club	20 Clonard Way, Hatch End	938 yd
Morrisons	299 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End	995 yd
Coffee Haven	Wyevale Garden Centre, Headstone Lane	1,016 yd
Abm catering @ Hujjat Primary School	Hujjat Primary School, Brookshill	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Parkfield Sports & Social Club	Pavilion And Sports Club Adjacent To Saddlers Mead, Clonard Way		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mings Fish & Chips Chinese Take-away	259 Long Elmes, Harrow Weald		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannister Sports Centre UXBRIDGE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	95 yd
Cedars Myplace Youth & Community Centre CHICHELEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	256 yd
Hatch End Playing Fields BONIFACE WALK	grass pitches	369 yd
Hatch End High School HEADSTONE LANE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	629 yd
Harrow Weald Recreation Ground BLACKWELL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Hatch End Swimming Pool HATCH END SWIMMING POOL HATCH END SWIMMING POOL UXBRIDGE ROAD	swimming pool	897 yd
Harrow College (Harrow Weald Campus) HARROW WEALD CAMPUS HARROW WEALD CAMPUS BROOKSHILL	grass pitches	1,031 yd
John Rumney Playing Fields ANGORA ANGORA BROOKSHILL	grass pitches	1,038 yd
R.C.T. Sports And Social Ground HEADSTONE LANE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Saddlers Mead Open Space CLONARD WAY	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 6SP