Downs Avenue, Pinner, HA5 5AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA5 5AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	53.4%	1.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.4%	46.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 HA5 5AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	17.6%	21.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	68.6%	59.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.4%	6%	2.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.2%	10.7%	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	43.4%	5.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	44.7%	39.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	55.4%	13.6%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	8.4%	2.1%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	25.3%	34.9%	9.6%	3.1%	31.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	49.7%	29.1%	-20.6%	81.4%	-52.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	68.8%	53.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	29.9%	10.5%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	54%	-11.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	37%	36.7%	9.8%	27.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	3.2%	-24.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.9%	37.2%	-27.3%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	37.4%	1.7%	35.7%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Downs Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Avenue was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the North Harrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in North Harrow and the 146th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA5 5AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Downs Avenue are based on 74 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 Downs Avenue, Pinner, HA5 5AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA5 5AH

Average Price
£706,334

Semi-Detached
£760,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Avenue

Average Price
£742,770

Semi-Detached
£763,777

Terraced
£912,281

Detached
£729,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Downs Avenue, Pinner, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2026-02-23	£635,000
26 Downs Avenue, Pinner, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-08-21	£653,796
52 Downs Avenue, Pinner, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-11-22	£638,712
50 Downs Avenue, Pinner, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-03-15	£704,842
34 Downs Avenue, Pinner, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-02-21	£721,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA5 5AH

Employment

HA5 5AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	86
Retired	82
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfield Primary School Duke's Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfield Infant School and Nursery Dukes Avenue , North Harrow HA2 7NZ	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Moriah Jewish Day School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Moriah Jewish Day School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Lane Junior School Cannonbury Avenue , HA5 1TS	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	3,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	3,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	3,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	3,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Hill High School George V Avenue , HA5 5RP	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	5,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	5,036 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	3,586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent Tutorial College Sai House , 459-461 Rayners Lane HA5 5ET	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atholl School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , Pinner HA5 1JF	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent special school	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
Buckingham College Prep School	Buckingham College Prepatory School, 458 Rayners Lane	413 yd
Taste Lahore Ltd	434 Rayners Lane, Harrow	443 yd
Club 2000	427-431 Rayners Lane, Harrow	456 yd
Trinco Bay Cocktail Bar	8 Village Way East, Harrow	490 yd
MTR 1924	3 Village Way East, Harrow	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Inn	Village Inn, 402-408 Rayners Lane	489 yd
Nachley	328A Rayners Lane, Harrow	541 yd
Ruby M's	466-468 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	673 yd
Whittington	The Pinner Arms Public House, Whittington Way	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodle Hut	424 Rayners Lane, Harrow	443 yd
Bubbloo	426B Rayners Lane, Harrow	443 yd
Sugar and Spice	399 Rayners Lane, Harrow	456 yd
Tops Pizza	12 Village Way East, Harrow	490 yd
Square Bubbles	351 Rayners Lane, Harrow	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	348 Rayners Lane, Harrow	443 yd
Sainsbury's	387-395 Rayners Lane, Harrow	456 yd
Rayners Food Centre	416 Rayners Lane, Harrow	475 yd
M&R Food & Liquor	9 Village Way East, Harrow	502 yd
Saravanas Stores	406 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longfield Primary School Dukes Avenue	grass pitches	573 yd
Harrow Town Sports Club RAYNERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
Heathfield School (Closed) Beaulieu Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
The Croft CANNONBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	869 yd
Cannon Lane Primary School CANNONBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	918 yd
Pinner Village Gardens PINNER VILLAGE GARDENS PINNER VILLAGE GARDENS MARSH ROAD	tennis courts	1,061 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	55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA5 5AH