Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, HA7 4WH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA7 4WH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	52.8%	1.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 4WH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	39.3%	36.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	52.8%	7.9%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	60.2%	59.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	29.9%	29.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around HA7 4WH this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	60.7%	56.4%	-4.3%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20.8%	18%	-2.8%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	9.8%	5.9%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	55.8%	42%	-13.8%	81.4%	-39.4%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	71.9%	61.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	8.2%	13%	4.8%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	61.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	27%	26.6%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	2%	-14.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	14.9%	1.7%	13.2%
Jewish	14.5%	0.5%	14.0%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Brightwen Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brightwen Grove was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Brightwen Grove has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 294th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA7 4WH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brightwen Grove are based on 130 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 Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, HA7 4WH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA7 4WH

Average Price
£1,111,800

Semi-Detached
£896,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,183,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightwen Grove

Average Price
£584,935

Semi-Detached
£921,799

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,201,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,757

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightwen GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-11-30	£605,232
8 Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2022-06-20	£1,176,949
1 Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£987,000	2021-11-15	£1,053,933
10 Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2016-05-06	£1,159,559
3 Brightwen Grove, Stanmore, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2015-05-28	£1,004,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA7 4WH

Employment

HA7 4WH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	78
Self-Employed	32
Retired	22
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE School 127 Stanmore Hill , HA7 3FD	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE First School 1 Embry Way , HA7 3AZ	- not rated	1,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House Primary School Common Road , HA7 3JB	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	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	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Bridges Road , HA7 3NA	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Edgware School Green Lane , HA8 8BT	- not rated	2,825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	- not rated	2,949 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	- not rated	2,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	4,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	5,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,562 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	2,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eq-Iq School Husaini Centre , Wood Lane HA7 4LQ	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital School Brockley Hill , HA7 4LP	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peterborough and St Margaret's School Common Road , HA7 3JB	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Westwood School 6 Hartsbourne Road , Bushey Heath WD23 1JH	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,522 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stanmore Cricket Club	The Common, Stanmore		770 yd
Bentley Priory Museum Cafe	The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust, Bentley Priory		1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harrow Rugby Football Club	Grove Field Pavilion Adjacent To Rugby Ground, Warren Lane		682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
D & D Fast Foods	Hussaini Shia Islamic Centre, Wood Lane		670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanmore Common WARREN LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Grove Field (Harrow Rfc) WOOD LANE	grass pitches	510 yd
Aspire Leisure Centre WOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA7 4WH