Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA7 4RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	39.3%	2.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	44.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (86.5%) 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%	51.6%	8.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	41.2%	34.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	18.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	45.7%	13.3%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	12.1%	3%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	23.1%	26.2%	3.1%	3.1%	23.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	49.6%	39.8%	-9.8%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	63.5%	52.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	6.6%	19%	12.4%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	15.2%	11.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	16%	4.5%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	52.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.9%	25.5%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	14%	12.2%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	10.5%	4.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	1.5%	-23.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	18.2%	1.7%	16.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Merrion Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrion Avenue was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Merrion Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA7 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Merrion Avenue are based on 254 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 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA7 4RU

Average Price
£745,552

Semi-Detached
£724,052

Terraced
£799,303

Detached
£781,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrion Avenue

Average Price
£695,612

Semi-Detached
£697,283

Terraced
£695,895

Detached
£934,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£629,100

Other
£9,540,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrion AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-12-23	£753,770
48 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2018-11-20	£737,853
62 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2017-11-02	£765,693
98 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,001	2017-06-02	£674,983
48 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2015-11-16	£722,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA7 4RU

Employment

HA7 4RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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 4RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA7 4RU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	60
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE School 127 Stanmore Hill , HA7 3FD	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanburn Primary School Abercorn Road , HA7 2PJ	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	2,344 yd	Other independent 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
Birley Sandwiches	DBP House, 62-63 Mark Lane	380 yd
Aylward Primary School	Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore	395 yd
Caffe Nero	45 The Broadway, Stanmore	503 yd
Pizza Express	55 The Broadway, Stanmore	503 yd
Diaar Turkish Restaurant	28 The Broadway, Stanmore	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanmore Social Club	Rear, 25 The Broadway	649 yd
Sahara Lounge	7 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore	728 yd
Spice Rack	35 Church Road, Stanmore	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cartons Coffee Shop	40 The Broadway, Stanmore	515 yd
White House Take-Away	26 The Broadway, Stanmore	605 yd
Yosi's Boulangerie	6 Church Road, Stanmore	700 yd
Subway	42 Church Road, Stanmore	809 yd
Hing's Kitchen	44 Church Road, Stanmore	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	80-82 The Broadway, Stanmore	515 yd
Savers Health and Beauty	Kingsgate House, 29 - 43	526 yd
BUY & SAVE Supermarket	Kingsgate House, 29-43 The Broadway	541 yd
Sainsbury's	1-9 The Broadway, Stanmore	649 yd
Cannon Mini Market ltd	7 Canons Corner, Edgware	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	395 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	678 yd
Stanmore Recreation Ground RAINSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	755 yd
Stanmore College ELM PARK	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Avanti House Secondary School WEMBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,052 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	50.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA7 4RU