Prestwood Close, Harrow, HA3 8JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 8JY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of HA3 8JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	29.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	58.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	48.1%	47.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	37%	37.1%	0.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	10.9%	10.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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	17.3%	20.6%	3.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	37%	42.7%	5.7%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	12.2%	1.2%	-11.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	3.1%	48.2%
Pakistani	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	30.1%	29.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	48.9%	47.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	22%	21.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	18.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	18.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.6% 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	47.9%	47.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	39.6%	35.4%	9.8%	29.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	36.5%	2.4%	-34.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	36.9%	1.7%	35.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	9.2%	0.6%	8.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Prestwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwood Close was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prestwood Close has the 44th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Belmont and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA3 8JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Prestwood Close are based on 9 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 Prestwood Close, Harrow, HA3 8JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 8JY

Average Price
£571,584

Semi-Detached
£656,700

Terraced
£547,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,204

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwood Close

Average Price
£551,968

Semi-Detached
£552,622

Terraced
£560,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,175

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Prestwood Close, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-05-23	£515,936
9 Prestwood Close, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-10-26	£620,006
7 Prestwood Close, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2016-10-03	£602,994
1B Prestwood Close, Harrow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2004-09-15	£514,175
3 Prestwood Close, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2001-10-29	£556,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 8JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	91
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4

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	3,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Dobbin Close , Belmont Circle HA3 7LP	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Glebe Avenue , Kenton HA3 9LF	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Junior School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,821 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	3,542 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	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd Milton Road , HA1 1XB	- not rated	1,632 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Preparatory School 21 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quainton Hall School 91 Hindes Road , HA1 1RX	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	22 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	587 yd
Chennai Srilalitha Veg Restaurant	196 Kenton Road, Harrow	648 yd
K's Lounge	34 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	695 yd
The Maharaja Indian Kitchen & Bar	24 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	695 yd
NAT NANDI	188-190 Kenton Road, Harrow	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenton Sports Club	Pavilion, Kenton Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club	480 yd
Blue Ginger	383 Kenton Road, Harrow	635 yd
Fizz Sports Bar	217 Kenton Road, Harrow	754 yd
Boulevard Club	243A Kenton Lane, Harrow	821 yd
Travellers Rest PH	The Travellers Rest, Kenton Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashapura Caterers	113 Kenton Lane, Harrow	289 yd
Pizza Go Go (Kenton Food Ltd )	13 Woodcock Hill, Harrow	575 yd
Ice N Spice	30 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	695 yd
Chixter Pizza Shop	180 Kenton Road, Harrow	728 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 1 Nash Way	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stejarul	3 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	540 yd
Shreeji Exotics	233-235 Kenton Road, Harrow	594 yd
Mleczko	177-179 Kenton Road, Harrow	849 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Nash Way, Harrow	986 yd
Bugdens	131-133 Kenton Road, Harrow	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenton Sports Club KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	395 yd
Kenton Recreation Ground BRAMPTON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	429 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	738 yd
Priestmead School HARTFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	777 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	857 yd
Snap Fitness (Kenton) Dunwoody House Dunwoody House Kenton Road	health and fitness suite	903 yd
St Gregory Catholic Science College DONNINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	906 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 8JY