Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA7 4RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47%	49.9%	2.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 4RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	33.9%	35%	1.1%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	56%	2.0%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	44.8%	-8.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	30.4%	38.2%	7.8%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	15.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	10.2%	4.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	32.3%	26.8%	-5.5%	3.1%	23.7%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	37.3%	34.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	-47.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1%	5.6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	54.9%	48.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	6%	13.6%	7.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.7% 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	54%	48.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	37.7%	33.1%	9.8%	27.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	2.8%	-28.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Romania	13%	0.9%	12.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	19.6%	1.7%	17.9%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	8%	0.6%	7.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Merrion Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrion Avenue was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merrion Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 230th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.9%.

🔎 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 4RX, 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 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA7 4RX

Average Price
£693,658

Semi-Detached
£681,176

Terraced
£756,069

Detached
no sales

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
110 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-09-15	£668,667
100 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-10-31	£469,569
114 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,000	2009-12-03	£938,625
112 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2007-06-14	£774,566
114 Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2003-09-05	£609,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA7 4RX

Employment

HA7 4RX 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 4RX 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	85
Retired	57
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanburn Primary School Abercorn Road , HA7 2PJ	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE School 127 Stanmore Hill , HA7 3FD	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,876 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	919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	3,203 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	678 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	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,587 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	638 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	2,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	2,305 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
Aylward Primary School	Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore	367 yd
Birley Sandwiches	DBP House, 62-63 Mark Lane	379 yd
Caffe Nero	45 The Broadway, Stanmore	652 yd
Pizza Express	55 The Broadway, Stanmore	652 yd
Caterlink, Stanmore College	Stanmore College, Elm Park	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stanmore Social Club	Rear, 25 The Broadway	785 yd
Sahara Lounge	7 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore	873 yd
Spice Rack	35 Church Road, Stanmore	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cartons Coffee Shop	40 The Broadway, Stanmore	676 yd
White House Take-Away	26 The Broadway, Stanmore	753 yd
Yosi's Boulangerie	6 Church Road, Stanmore	830 yd
Subway	42 Church Road, Stanmore	920 yd
Hing's Kitchen	44 Church Road, Stanmore	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savers Health and Beauty	Kingsgate House, 29 - 43	672 yd
Lidl	80-82 The Broadway, Stanmore	676 yd
BUY & SAVE Supermarket	Kingsgate House, 29-43 The Broadway	679 yd
Sainsbury's	1-9 The Broadway, Stanmore	785 yd
Cannon Mini Market ltd	7 Canons Corner, Edgware	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	367 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	515 yd
Stanmore College ELM PARK	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Avanti House Secondary School WEMBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	876 yd
Stanmore Recreation Ground RAINSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	934 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	946 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	973 yd
Whitchurch Playing Fields ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA7 4RX