Portland Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA7 1LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 HA7 1LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	26.5%	31.8%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	57.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	45.5%	50.8%	5.3%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	40.2%	36.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	16.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	8.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.3%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	48.8%	10.2%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.8% 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%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	3.1%	46.9%
Pakistani	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	13.5%	5.3%	-8.2%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	15.8%	30.8%	15.0%	81.4%	-50.6%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.6% 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	48.9%	41.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-41.6%
European Union	3.6%	18.2%	14.6%	6.1%	12.1%
Africa	22.6%	21.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	18.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	17.9%	-5.0%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 45.8% 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	48.3%	41.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	45.8%	45.0%	9.8%	36.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	42%	1.3%	-40.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	15.5%	0.9%	14.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	38.3%	1.7%	36.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Portland Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Crescent was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Portland Crescent has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 47th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 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 1LU, 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 145 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 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA7 1LU

Average Price
£606,104

Semi-Detached
£632,127

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,807

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Crescent

Average Price
£603,539

Semi-Detached
£612,664

Terraced
£557,050

Detached
£898,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,324

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
186 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£648,000	2021-03-18	£730,252
158 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-12-04	£775,443
158 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-04-13	£607,394
172 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-10-07	£625,102
174 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2011-09-09	£656,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA7 1LU

Employment

HA7 1LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	108
Retired	61
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Mining and quarrying	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	5,134 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	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Glebe Avenue , Kenton HA3 9LF	2out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery Hartford Avenue , Kenton HA3 8SZ	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,970 yd	Foundation school	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	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,479 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	3,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,224 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	1,268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pathways School All Saints Parish Hall , Shrewsbury Avenue HA3 9LX	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	2,369 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Centenary Park Cafe	Centenary Park, Culver Grove	262 yd
Mumbai Local	238-240 Streatfield Road, Harrow	395 yd
Warsi Restaurant & Takeaway	256 Streatfield Road, Harrow	467 yd
Hakka Garden	248 Streatfield Road, Harrow	467 yd
Kebabish	5 Queensbury Circle Parade, Stanmore	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckley's	187 Streatfield Road, Harrow	432 yd
Purple Flame	437 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	450 yd
Everest Spice The Honeypot	Everest Spice The Honeypot, Honeypot Lane	928 yd
Boulevard Club	243A Kenton Lane, Harrow	962 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Lover	242 Streatfield Road, Harrow	395 yd
Dawat Restaurant	244 Streatfield Road, Harrow	395 yd
Elite Peri Peri	381 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	459 yd
Skip Jacks Restaurant	270 Streatfield Road, Harrow	494 yd
Aysu Restaurant	229-231 Charlton Road, Harrow	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MIR Food Centre	201-203 Streatfield Road, Harrow		449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park High School THISTLECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	269 yd
Centenary Park Sports Club BURNELL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	309 yd
Glebe Primary School GLEBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	812 yd
The American School (London) AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE HONEYPOT LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Kenton Sports Club KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON CRICKET CLUB KENTON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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