Portland Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA7 1LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 HA7 1LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	32.9%	27%	-5.9%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	60.2%	4.0%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	41.5%	48.5%	7.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	41%	36.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.6%	10.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	24.4%	4.7%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	40%	8.2%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	13.5%	4.4%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	57.3%	48.4%	-8.9%	3.1%	45.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	18%	26.7%	8.7%	81.4%	-54.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	41%	35.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	7.5%	21.7%	14.2%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	23.1%	18.2%	-4.9%	2.7%	15.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	23.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 49.7% 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	39.3%	35.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	49.7%	47.3%	9.8%	39.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	12.1%	4.5%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	38.6%	4.8%	-33.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.8%	37.2%	-34.4%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	48.1%	1.7%	46.4%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Portland Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Crescent was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% higher than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Crescent has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 204th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA7 1LS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Portland Crescent are based on 141 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 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA7 1LS

Average Price
£726,398

Semi-Detached
£660,021

Terraced
£628,496

Detached
£890,675

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Crescent

Average Price
£604,711

Semi-Detached
£613,746

Terraced
£554,842

Detached
£912,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,749

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
226 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-05-19	£678,280
228 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2015-04-21	£912,872
216 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-12-11	£643,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA7 1LS

Employment

HA7 1LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

HA7 1LS 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	93
Retired	69
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenmore Park Junior School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Glebe Avenue , Kenton HA3 9LF	4out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Clifton Road , Kenton HA3 9NS	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,155 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	4,769 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	3,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	2,360 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	2,469 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Local	238-240 Streatfield Road, Harrow	173 yd
Warsi Restaurant & Takeaway	256 Streatfield Road, Harrow	265 yd
Hakka Garden	248 Streatfield Road, Harrow	265 yd
Kebabish	5 Queensbury Circle Parade, Stanmore	344 yd
Mega Image	2 Queensbury Circle Parade, Stanmore	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckley's	187 Streatfield Road, Harrow	261 yd
Purple Flame	437 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	332 yd
Everest Spice The Honeypot	Everest Spice The Honeypot, Honeypot Lane	726 yd
Boulevard Club	243A Kenton Lane, Harrow	1,038 yd
Kenton Sports Club	Pavilion, Kenton Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Lover	242 Streatfield Road, Harrow	173 yd
Dawat Restaurant	244 Streatfield Road, Harrow	173 yd
Skip Jacks Restaurant	270 Streatfield Road, Harrow	308 yd
Elite Peri Peri	381 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	319 yd
Soul Kitchen	Kenmore Park Childrens Centre, Warneford Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MIR Food Centre	201-203 Streatfield Road, Harrow		279 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park High School THISTLECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 yd
Glebe Primary School GLEBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	546 yd
Centenary Park Sports Club BURNELL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	556 yd
Kenton Sports Club KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	931 yd
Queensbury Park RUTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	962 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Snap Fitness (Kenton) Dunwoody House Dunwoody House Kenton Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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