Palmerston Road, Harrow, HA3 7RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA3 7RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	50.6%	7.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	57.3%	49.4%	-7.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	41.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	41.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	43%	52.9%	9.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	42.5%	32.4%	-10.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.9%	12.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.4%	21.6%	8.2%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	40.2%	4.5%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	17.8%	2.6%	-15.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.4%	20.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	17.1%
Pakistani	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	18.8%	11.2%	-7.6%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	5%	3.7%	0.8%	4.2%
White	28.8%	38.8%	10.0%	81.4%	-42.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	40.2%	36.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	8.2%	28.7%	20.5%	6.1%	22.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	37.6%	22.5%	-15.1%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	38.1%	37.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	13.5%	29.7%	16.2%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	7.4%	-7.8%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	7.4%	0.5%	6.9%
Hindu	15.2%	1.7%	13.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 360.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 580.0% higher than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmerston Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Belmont and the 23rd highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 324.1%.

🔎 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. 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 7RW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Palmerston Road are based on 120 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 Palmerston Road, Harrow, HA3 7RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 7RW

Average Price
£416,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,031

Other
£1,154,967

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£385,548

Semi-Detached
£453,147

Terraced
£461,148

Detached
£1,406,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,940

Other
£1,492,546

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 - 50 Palmerston Road, Harrow, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£867,609	2025-03-03	£830,339
96 Palmerston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-08-09	£182,945
74 Palmerston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-07-11	£318,008
78 Palmerston Road, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£239,950	2020-01-21	£296,170
86 Palmerston Road, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2019-08-16	£248,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 7RW

Employment

HA3 7RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7RW 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	65
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Accommodation and food service activities	48
Construction	38
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	20
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmgrove Junior School Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Hibbert Road , Harrow Weald HA3 7JT	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont First School Hibbert Road , Harrow Weald HA3 7JT	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Hill , HA1 1UJ	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	5,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	5,072 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	- not rated	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Road , Harrow Weald HA3 5DY	- not rated	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,573 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	1,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	2,833 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	3,376 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	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tcs Tutorial College Ltd 55 Palmerston Road , Wealdstone HA3 7RR	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Collegiate Harrow Teachers Centre , Achievement and Inclusion Service HA3 5PQ	- not rated	1,331 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
Cooper Thai Restaurant	12 Masons Avenue, Harrow	245 yd
Everyone Active	Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue	260 yd
Taste Of Asia	3 Masons Avenue, Harrow	270 yd
Americanu Express	1-3 The Bridge, Harrow	291 yd
Tawkal Ltd	8 High Street, Wealdstone	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrett's PH	Barratts Public House, 9 Masons Avenue	270 yd
Premier House Banqueting	1st Floor, Premier House, 1 Canning Road	324 yd
Ruffles Bar	16 Canning Road, Wealdstone	332 yd
Seán Óg	108 High Street, Wealdstone	498 yd
The Three Wishes	100 High Street, Wealdstone	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fountain	15 Masons Avenue, Harrow	270 yd
Chicken Village	2 High Street, Wealdstone	309 yd
Ministry of Chicken/Sam's Chicken	15-17 High Street, Wealdstone	349 yd
Zara Restaurant	7 High Street, Wealdstone	357 yd
New Royal Fried Chicken & Ribs	31 High Street, Wealdstone	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshland	21 High Street, Wealdstone	357 yd
Harrow Food Centre Ltd	16-18 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	418 yd
Asda	35-43 High Street, Wealdstone	421 yd
Rahimi Headstone Food Market Ltd	11 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone	439 yd
Iceland Foods	83-85 High Street, Wealdstone	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	270 yd
The Gym (London Wealdstone) 35-43 35-43 High Street	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	426 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	625 yd
Pure Muscles Gym (Harrow) (Closed) Lexus House Lexus House Rosslyn Crescent	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	841 yd
The Sacred Heart Language College HIGH STREET		855 yd
Whitefriars Community School WHITEFRIARS AVENUE	grass pitches	916 yd
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College High Street		1,027 yd
The Body Factory NIBTHWAITE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 7RW