Harrow
Harrow is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 250,000. It has around 1 school, 6 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 88 restaurants and cafés, with 32 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Harrow & Wealdstone, 0.7 km away. There were around 549 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 4 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Harrow is around the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 261,203 residents at roughly 5,175 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 132nd of 294 English council areas — better than 55% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:27
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Brent - Ikea, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
596 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences181
- Anti-social behaviour134
- Shoplifting58
- Burglary45
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
358 reported road collisions (2025)
55 killed or seriously injured · 412 casualties · 13.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 343 rated 4–5 ★ (226 top)
- 29 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Harrow & Wealdstone (0.7 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Harrow & Wealdstone (0.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£532,173 average▼ 2.5% YoY
Across Harrow · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,778 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,394
- 2 bed £1,715
- 3 bed £2,064
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
14.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 14.0 times median annual pay (13.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,471 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (4.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (4.8 km)
33 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 62.5 kW
- Nearest: 20-22 Grant Road (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches36
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Harrow lights up for the festive season· 30 Oct 2026
- Remembrance Sunday services in Harrow· 27 Oct 2026
- Flooding: Wealdstone High Street· 23 Oct 2026
- Stepping up safety ahead of fireworks season· 9 Oct 2026
- Lights, culture, action! Harrow shortlisted for national theatre awards· 1 Oct 2026
Source: Harrow Council
Population
261,203 residents in Harrow · 5,175/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK23,930
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK26,734
- Net moves−2,804
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 153 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,511 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (31% of 96,860)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
78 schools · 42,410 pupils
40 primary · 12 secondary · 26 other
Ofsted: 28 of 29 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
60 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bentley Wood High SchoolOutstanding
- Nower Hill High SchoolOutstanding
- Canons High SchoolGood
- Avanti House School
- Harrow High School
- Hatch End High School
- Park High School
- Pinner High School
- Rooks Heath School
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
- The Sacred Heart Language College
- Whitmore High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Harrow
Care & health services
301 CQC-registered services
- Care homes52
- GP practices41
- Dentists88
- Homecare agencies93
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Harrow
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
408 applications decided
69.9% granted · 285 granted, 123 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op)
Harrow West
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 12
- Con 41
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools19
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés120
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,455 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
785 jobs advertised · £44,592 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Head of PE / Teacher of Girls' PE, Field Sales Representative
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£880 median full-time weekly pay
4.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£31,484 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 104,324 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Nuclear 21% · Gas 18% · Biomass 11%
86 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.3 yrs women · 83.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.7 women · 62.9 men
54% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
16 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in HA1
- St Marks Bowel Cancer Screening Centre
- The Pinner Road Surgery
- The Northwick Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Harrow West:
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities578 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND134 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements93 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials93 local signatures · 9,659 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills81 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Kodak Harrow · 0.1 kmThe Kodak Works, Harrow was a photographic manufacturing plant and research and development centre on Headstone Drive, Harrow, North West London. Built by the American Kodak company in 1890, it was their largest facto…
Harrow Crown Court · 0.3 kmHarrow Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at Hailsham Drive, Harrow, London.
Whitefriars School · 0.4 kmWhitefriars School is a co-educational all-through school and sixth form located in the Wealdstone area of the London Borough of Harrow, England.
Wealdstone · 0.6 kmWealdstone is a district located in the centre of the London Borough of Harrow, England. It is located just north of Harrow town centre and is south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont and Kenton, and east of Headstone.…
Harrow & Wealdstone station · 0.6 kmHarrow & Wealdstone is an interchange station in north-west London. It is located in both Harrow and Wealdstone in the London Borough of Harrow. The station provides southbound Bakerloo line services of the London Und…
Salvatorian College · 0.7 kmSalvatorian College is an academy for boys between the ages of 11–18, situated in Wealdstone in the London Borough of Harrow, founded by Gabriel Enderley. The spiritual founder of the college is considered to be Franc…
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