Portland Crescent, Stanmore, HA7 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA7 1LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% 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	30.2%	30.6%	0.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	60.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	16.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.1%	3%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	43.6%	48.5%	4.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.6%	36.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	22%	2.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	9%	-3.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	47.6%	12.1%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	64.3%	57.2%	-7.1%	3.1%	54.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	15.2%	19.4%	4.2%	81.4%	-62.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% 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	42.1%	39.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	5.9%	15.2%	9.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	28.5%	24.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	21.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	20.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 48.5% 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	41.7%	39.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	48.5%	47.0%	9.8%	38.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	44%	3.5%	-40.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Hindu	48.2%	1.7%	46.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	9.6%	0.6%	9.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Portland Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Crescent was 4.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.6% lower than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Portland Crescent has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 4th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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 1LZ, 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 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA7 1LZ

Average Price
£599,094

Semi-Detached
£615,229

Terraced
£623,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,137

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
53 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-07-14	£720,183
17 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-01-11	£636,152
57 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-05-26	£393,356
53 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-08-06	£439,704
33 Portland Crescent, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-10-10	£586,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA7 1LZ

Employment

HA7 1LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 1LZ 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	147
Self-Employed	82
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Construction	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
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	5,207 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	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Glebe Avenue , Kenton HA3 9LF	4out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Clifton Road , Kenton HA3 9NS	4out of 4	1,159 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	455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,715 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	2,150 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	4,979 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	3,213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,071 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	1,200 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	2,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	2,226 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	2,237 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	2,237 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	147 yd
Warsi Restaurant & Takeaway	256 Streatfield Road, Harrow	154 yd
Hakka Garden	248 Streatfield Road, Harrow	154 yd
Kebabish	5 Queensbury Circle Parade, Stanmore	212 yd
Mega Image	2 Queensbury Circle Parade, Stanmore	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckley's	187 Streatfield Road, Harrow	100 yd
Purple Flame	437 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	109 yd
Everest Spice The Honeypot	Everest Spice The Honeypot, Honeypot Lane	586 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	821 yd
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge	12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elite Peri Peri	381 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	113 yd
Chicken Lover	242 Streatfield Road, Harrow	147 yd
Dawat Restaurant	244 Streatfield Road, Harrow	147 yd
Skip Jacks Restaurant	270 Streatfield Road, Harrow	160 yd
Aysu Restaurant	229-231 Charlton Road, Harrow	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
MIR Food Centre	201-203 Streatfield Road, Harrow	112 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	857 yd
Food 4 Less	38 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	915 yd
Maruthi Cash & Carry	15-17 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	953 yd
Morrisons:-Cafe/S'market/butcher/baker/fish	Morrisons, Honeypot Lane	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park High School THISTLECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Glebe Primary School GLEBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
Centenary Park Sports Club BURNELL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	760 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Queensbury Park RUTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
The American School (London) AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE HONEYPOT LANE	grass pitches	1,077 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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