Potter Street, Northwood, HA6 1QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA6 1QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 HA6 1QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	27.2%	26.7%	-0.5%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	59.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (87.2%) 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	48.8%	56.1%	7.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.4%	31.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	13.6%	-4.9%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.8%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	54%	8.7%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	24.2%	32.6%	8.4%	3.1%	29.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	60.3%	51.5%	-8.8%	81.4%	-29.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	69.6%	59.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	15.6%	5.0%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	60.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	24%	22.7%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	5.1%	-17.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	25.4%	1.7%	23.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Potter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potter Street was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potter Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood and the 395th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA6 1QH, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Potter Street are based on 99 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hillingdon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Potter Street, Northwood, HA6 1QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 1QH

Average Price
£677,081

Semi-Detached
£770,652

Terraced
£584,512

Detached
£659,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,533

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potter Street

Average Price
£688,216

Semi-Detached
£767,997

Terraced
£689,036

Detached
£757,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,413

Other
£948,148

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Potter Street, Northwood, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-03-26	£689,530
103 Potter Street, Northwood, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2023-07-31	£1,006,708
105 Potter Street, Northwood, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2022-09-22	£850,142
53 Potter Street, Northwood, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-09-16	£776,544
59A Potter Street, Northwood, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,000	2022-04-11	£322,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 1QH

Employment

HA6 1QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

HA6 1QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	110
Retired	64
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Infant School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	403 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	403 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	4out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlyn Primary School Tolcarne Drive , Pinner HA5 2DR	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	291 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	3,509 yd	Free schools	No	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	5,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northwood College for Girls GDST Maxwell Road , HA6 2YE	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	2,096 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Pit Stop	105-107 Pinner Road	422 yd
Pav Roti	109 Pinner Road	426 yd
Seasons Bubble Tea	27 The Broadway, Joel Street	465 yd
Barfia	19 The Broadway, Joel Street	465 yd
Mandarin Restaurant	9 The Broadway, Joel Street	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Locker Room	29 The Broadway, Joel Street	471 yd
Sahibs	22 The Broadway, Joel Street	473 yd
Pinner Wood Breakfast/After School	Pinner Wood School, Latimer Gardens	782 yd
The Olde Northwood P H	The Olde Northwood Ph, 142 Pinner Road	891 yd
Northwood Football Club	Northwood Football Club, Chestnut Avenue	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	25 The Broadway, Joel Street	465 yd
Chicken Land	7 The Broadway, Joel Street	471 yd
Quay Fish and Chips	15 The Broadway, Joel Street	471 yd
Papa Johns	42 The Broadway, Joel Street	563 yd
Mari Masala	50 The Broadway, Joel Street	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The William Jolle, 53 The Broadway, Joel Street		564 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Tolcarne Service Station, Joel Street		794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood School PINNER ROAD		135 yd
Northwood School (Closed) Potter Street	grass pitches	172 yd
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way	grass pitches	565 yd
Pinner Wood School LATIMER GARDENS	grass pitches	712 yd
Northwood Recreation Ground Chestnut Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
St John'S School WIELAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	853 yd
Harlyn Primary School TOLCARNE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,024 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA6 1QH