UK Local Area - Canons, Harrow - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Canons Local Authority: Harrow

Harrow
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		206814
	Males	99953
	Females	106861
	Aged 0 to 15	41691
	Aged 16 to 74	150514
	Aged 75 and over	14609

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		3800	240	26
Density

Number of people per hectare		41.0	24	21

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	51431	72	30
Married or re-married people	88726	203	2
Separated or divorced	12136	376	33
Widowed	12830	273	6

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	17972	173	32
Household with 1 car or van	34900	202	17
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	26240	184	2

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	20705	301	33
Married couple households	30987	192	2
Cohabiting couple households	4291	376	33
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	4411	188	28
with non-dependent children only	3107	15	4
All other households	15611	14	6

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	121543	372	29
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Indian (45310) Other Asian (10734) Black Caribbean (6116)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	138307	366	23
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	9984	20	18
Born outside EU	58523	9	9

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	97799	371	29
Buddhist	1390	23	20
Hindu	40548	1	1
Jewish	13112	3	2
Muslim	14915	27	15
Sikh	2073	34	9
Other	4208	1	1
No religion	18674	359	32
Religion not stated	14095	295	33

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	30783	297	20
General health 'not good'	14744	292	28
People providing unpaid care	20550	219	3
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	3496	261	14

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	93856	190	13
Unemployed	4602	164	26
Long-term unemployed	1265	172	26
Student (economically active)	4591	55	15
Retired	16913	332	8
Student (economically inactive)	9474	51	19
Looking after home/family	10334	103	18
Permanently sick or disabled	5119	280	27
Other inactive	5625	56	22

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	48445	344	5
Travel to work by public transport	31043	28	28

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	44297	31	19
No qualifications	31159	341	22

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	79112	75	25
Number of people per hectare	41.0	24	21
Average household size	2.59	4	3
Vacant household spaces	1622	340	25
Owner-occupied	59467	132	5
Without central heating	3545	270	33
Without own bath/shower & toilet	344	109	27
Overcrowding indicator	9455	27	24

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 28,367 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Harrow 001A

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 28,367

28,367

Income Deprivation: 23,656

23,656

Employment: 28,045

28,045

Health: 29,512

29,512

Education: 31,019

31,019

Barriers to Services: 20,844

20,844

Living Environment: 15,030

15,030

Crime: 18,933

18,933

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Canons over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Harrow - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£904	Band B	£1,055
Band C	£1,205	Band D	£1,356
Band E	£1,657	Band F	£1,958
Band G	£2,260	Band H	£2,712

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Stanmore	0.48 km (0.30 mi)
Canons Park	1.80 km (1.12 mi)
Edgware	2.12 km (1.32 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

Elstree and Borehamwood [Thameslink]	3.64 km (2.26 mi)
Mill Hill Broadway [Thameslink]	3.71 km (2.31 mi)
Harrow and Wealdstone [Silverlink]	4.15 km (2.58 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Harrow Local Education Authority had 56.10% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Canons

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School Results for Harrow

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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