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 less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 261,203 residents at roughly 5,175 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 126th of 294 English council areas — better than 57% 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 26° / 17° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:20
12h 48m 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
Crime
644 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences169
- Anti-social behaviour156
- Vehicle crime66
- Shoplifting63
91 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
359 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 424 casualties · 13.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 342 rated 4–5 ★ (224 top)
- 30 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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Live buses at Harrow View:
- H10 → Northwick Park, Hospital · 6 min
- H10 → Northwick Park, Hospital · 19 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£524,160 average▼ 1.4% YoY
Across Harrow · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,773 average monthly rent▲ 3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,390
- 2 bed £1,711
- 3 bed £2,058
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (4.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (4.8 km)
55 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
- Give your car a little break and join Harrow's cycling celebration· 10 Sept 2026
- New skills, new careers thanks to £1.4m investment· 25 Aug 2026
- Get active with Olympic Sprinter and Gladiators star Nitro for a free open day at the Leisure Centre· 25 Aug 2026
- Update on Environment Enforcement· 19 Aug 2026
- Save more with Harrow's solar panel scheme· 6 Aug 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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 199 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
75 schools · 42,410 pupils
40 primary · 12 secondary · 23 other
Ofsted: 28 of 29 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
60inspected 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
302 CQC-registered services
- Care homes53
- GP practices42
- Dentists87
- Homecare agencies93
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 95% 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
327 applications decided
74.6% granted · 244 granted, 83 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op)
Harrow West
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
16,070 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,528 jobs advertised · £43,495 avg
e.g. Regional Canvass Manager, Sales Team Member, Music Teacher | Lovely School in Harrow | April start
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
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Nuclear 20% · Wind 18% · Biomass 10%
207 gCO₂/kWh · high 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 communities493 local signatures · 16,437 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s314 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership229 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office137 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats126 local signatures · 26,542 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06