Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, HA3 9QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 9QE has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51%	48%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49%	52%	3.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 9QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.9% 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	24.7%	29.1%	4.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	60.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	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 (87%) 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	42.3%	46.1%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	37.6%	40.9%	3.3%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.6%	27.2%	1.6%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	32.8%	3.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	18.8%	5.3%	-13.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	49.5%	39.3%	-10.2%	3.1%	36.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	27.7%	36.4%	8.7%	81.4%	-45.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.5% 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	33.4%	30.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-52.7%
European Union	15.3%	28.2%	12.9%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.6%	10.5%	-5.1%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	27%	-5.4%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.2% 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	30.7%	30.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-52.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	44.2%	36.8%	9.8%	34.4%
5-10 Years	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	39.4%	6.7%	-32.7%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	24.5%	0.9%	23.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	36.5%	1.7%	34.8%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ruskin Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Gardens was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Kenton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kenton East and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA3 9QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Ruskin Gardens are based on 87 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 Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, HA3 9QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 9QE

Average Price
£540,385

Semi-Detached
£543,846

Terraced
£539,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Gardens

Average Price
£492,172

Semi-Detached
£590,598

Terraced
£554,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,435

Other
£26,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-03-28	£429,666
44 Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-06-02	£532,123
20 Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-10-28	£592,938
8 Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-03-05	£583,624
4 Ruskin Gardens, Harrow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2011-08-08	£605,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 9QE

Employment

HA3 9QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 9QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	102
Self-Employed	72
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	5,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Clifton Road , Kenton HA3 9NS	4out of 4	219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Glebe Avenue , Kenton HA3 9LF	4out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uxendon Manor Primary School Vista Way , Kenton HA3 0UX	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Junior School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,391 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	3,493 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	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Community special 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
Pizza Village	710 Kenton Road, Harrow	313 yd
Dosa Express	730-732 Kenton Road, Harrow	313 yd
Costa Coffee	624 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd
Shake Time	618 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd
Gujarat Express	616 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roisin	1 Fryent Way, London	551 yd
J J Moons	553 Kingsbury Road, London	564 yd
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge	12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	798 yd
Everest Spice The Honeypot	Everest Spice The Honeypot, Honeypot Lane	816 yd
Frosty's Bar	404 Kenton Road, Harrow	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gujju Dhaba Express	6 Honeypot Lane, London	413 yd
Sams Chicken	642 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	654 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd
Hot Spott	648 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd
Riya	556 Kingsbury Road, London	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Supermarket, Kingsbury Circle	358 yd
Nisa Local	571-573 Kingsbury Road, London	539 yd
Morrisons:-Cafe/S'market/butcher/baker/fish	Morrisons, Honeypot Lane	545 yd
Aldi	634-640 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd
Tesco	664 Kingsbury Road, London	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbury Park RUTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	478 yd
The Gym (Kingsbury) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Claremont High School CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Jfs School THE MALL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	885 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	901 yd
Glebe Primary School GLEBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	921 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	922 yd
Uxendon Manor Primary School VISTA WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Maccabi Gb @Kulanu KENTON MACCABI KENTON MACCABI SHAFTESBURY AVENUE		1,044 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 9QE