Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA3 8JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.8%	5.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.2%	48.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29.9%	33.1%	3.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	47.6%	-13.2%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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	40.5%	47.5%	7.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	43.3%	36.2%	-7.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	14.4%	18.6%	4.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	39.2%	3.1%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% 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	63.7%	47.1%	-16.6%	3.1%	44.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	20.4%	25.5%	5.1%	81.4%	-55.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.8% 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	47.5%	35.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-47.4%
European Union	3.3%	11.8%	8.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	29%	28.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	25.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	16.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 47.8% 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	47.3%	35.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	47.8%	44.3%	9.8%	38.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	38.4%	1.3%	-37.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	32.5%	1.7%	30.8%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	13.5%	0.6%	12.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Prestwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prestwood Avenue was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Belmont average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prestwood Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Belmont and the 119th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 8JZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Avenue 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 Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, HA3 8JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 8JZ

Average Price
£669,004

Semi-Detached
£771,714

Terraced
£630,943

Detached
£714,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prestwood Avenue

Average Price
£662,151

Semi-Detached
£746,218

Terraced
£630,167

Detached
£721,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prestwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£633,000	2022-01-27	£686,030
12 Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-08-20	£695,543
8 Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2021-04-30	£779,773
30 Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2020-11-19	£659,920
16 Prestwood Avenue, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2018-07-24	£612,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 8JZ

Employment

HA3 8JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	119
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	74
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,594 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	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Kenmore Avenue , Kenton HA3 8LU	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	4out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead First School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	- not rated	812 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	3,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	5,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	5,035 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School and Sports College Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	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	3,400 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	2,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	2,947 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	3,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,445 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	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,638 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	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Primary School 82 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Harrow Primary Campus 51 Sheepcote Road , HA1 2JL	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tcs Tutorial College Ltd 55 Palmerston Road , Wealdstone HA3 7RR	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham College School 11-17 Hindes Road , HA1 1SH	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chennai Srilalitha Veg Restaurant	196 Kenton Road, Harrow	583 yd
NAT NANDI	188-190 Kenton Road, Harrow	645 yd
Mumbaikar Vadapav	215 Kenton Road, Harrow	680 yd
Rams Restaurant and Banqueting	201- 203 Kenton Road, Harrow	705 yd
Pradip Sweet Mart Ltd.	152-156 Kenton Road, Harrow	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenton Sports Club	Pavilion, Kenton Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club	669 yd
Fizz Sports Bar	217 Kenton Road, Harrow	680 yd
Travellers Rest PH	The Travellers Rest, Kenton Road	786 yd
Blue Ginger	383 Kenton Road, Harrow	793 yd
Boulevard Club	243A Kenton Lane, Harrow	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashapura Caterers	113 Kenton Lane, Harrow	472 yd
Chixter Pizza Shop	180 Kenton Road, Harrow	645 yd
Pizza Go Go (Kenton Food Ltd )	13 Woodcock Hill, Harrow	709 yd
Ice N Spice	30 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	871 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 1 Nash Way	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shreeji Exotics	233-235 Kenton Road, Harrow	585 yd
Stejarul	3 Kenton Park Parade, Kenton Road	688 yd
Mleczko	177-179 Kenton Road, Harrow	758 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Nash Way, Harrow	902 yd
Bugdens	131-133 Kenton Road, Harrow	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenton Recreation Ground BRAMPTON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	220 yd
Elmgrove Primary School KENMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	536 yd
Kenton Sports Club KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Herga Indoor Bowls Club Christchurch Avenue	indoor bowls	683 yd
Priestmead School HARTFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	810 yd
Byron Recreation Ground BYRON RECREATION GROUND BYRON RECREATION GROUND PEEL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 yd
St Gregory Catholic Science College DONNINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,004 yd
Harrow Leisure Centre HARROW LEISURE CENTRE HARROW LEISURE CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Snap Fitness (Kenton) Dunwoody House Dunwoody House Kenton Road	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	219.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 8JZ