The Cross Way, Harrow, HA3 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 7EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.7%	49.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.3%	50.5%	3.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	32.8%	47%	14.2%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	42.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	54.2%	48%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	28.3%	35.5%	7.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 7EJ this area, 31.9% 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	27%	31.9%	4.9%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	15.5%	3.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	27.4%	12.0%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	15.1%	2.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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%	0.7%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	13.8%	21.7%	7.9%	3.1%	18.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	36%	22.7%	-13.3%	81.4%	-58.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	8.5%	7.3%	0.6%	7.9%
Other	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	54.6%	52%	-2.6%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	27%	5.6%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	52%	-0.8%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	38%	33.9%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	31%	1.8%	-29.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Hindu	18.9%	1.7%	17.2%
Muslim	41.6%	6.5%	35.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is The Cross Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cross Way was 94.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Harrow Weald average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Cross Way has the 24th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Harrow Weald and the 166th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 99.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA3 7EJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Cross Way are based on 32 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 The Cross Way, Harrow, HA3 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 7EJ

Average Price
£415,702

Semi-Detached
£524,070

Terraced
£361,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cross Way

Average Price
£469,900

Semi-Detached
£481,895

Terraced
£456,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Cross WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Cross Way, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£411,000	2016-09-30	£487,668
14 The Cross Way, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2006-08-08	£538,567
14 The Cross Way, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-10-10	£531,711
2 The Cross Way, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2001-03-14	£253,058
2 The Cross Way, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	1997-08-22	£235,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 7EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA3 7EJ 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	34
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont School Hibbert Road , Harrow Weald HA3 7JT	4out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weald Rise Primary School Robin Hood Drive , Harrow Weald HA3 7DH	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Dobbin Close , Belmont Circle HA3 7LP	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Manor School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hujjat Primary School Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	1,430 yd	Free schools	No	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	223 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,400 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	4,265 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	532 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	778 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley High School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6ND	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Helix Education Centre 94 Uxbridge Road , HA3 6DH	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	1,385 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6LE	4out of 4	1,524 yd	Community special school	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
Miorita Bar & Restaurant	217 High Road, Harrow	298 yd
Curry Leaf	252 High Road, Harrow	418 yd
Slice Guys	274 High Road, Harrow	460 yd
Shobha's Rasoi	128-130 High Street, Wealdstone	462 yd
Pizza Chalet	118 High Street, Wealdstone	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosy Bar	6 Weald Lane, Harrow	513 yd
Sri Lanken Muslim Cultural Centre UK	Sri Lankan Cultural Centre, 2 Whitefriars Avenue	516 yd
The Laurels	The Laurels Public House, 337 High Road	529 yd
Seán Óg	108 High Street, Wealdstone	546 yd
The Three Wishes	100 High Street, Wealdstone	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PST Perfect Chicken	209 High Road, Harrow	329 yd
Pizza Hut	250 High Road, Harrow	387 yd
Crepes Cafe	256 High Road, Harrow	402 yd
Original Burgerbois and 5 starchick	254 High Road, Harrow	418 yd
Shreeji Food & Pizza 2 Night	258 High Road, Harrow	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	83-85 High Street, Wealdstone	530 yd
Waitrose	350 High Road, Harrow	660 yd
Iceland Foods	352 High Road, Harrow	662 yd
Asda	35-43 High Street, Wealdstone	729 yd
Lidl	354 High Road, Harrow	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sacred Heart Language College HIGH STREET		199 yd
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Street		351 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	589 yd
Harrow Weald Lawn Tennis Club 49-51 49-51 COLLEGE ROAD	tennis courts	675 yd
The Gym (London Wealdstone) 35-43 35-43 High Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Harrow Weald Recreation Ground BLACKWELL CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	232.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 7EJ