Harrow
Harrow is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 149,246. It has around 1 school, 6 GP surgeries, 6 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, and around 103 restaurants and cafés, with 36 bus stops and Harrow & Wealdstone railway station 0.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £504,171, and there were around 592 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Harrow area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Harrow area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 261,203 residents at roughly 5,175 people per km².
- Council
- Harrow
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
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
506 reported · August 2026▼ 18% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences154
- Anti-social behaviour123
- Shoplifting44
- Other theft40
Neighbourhood team: Greenhill · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour remains a top priority for Greenhill ward for Q2 2026. As part of our summer operational plan for Greenhill, both r…
- Drug related offending remains a top priority for our ward panel for Q2 2026. Officers of Greenhill NPT are committed to the reduction of…
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
- 369 rated 4–5 ★ (269 top)
- 25 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Harrow-on-the-Hill (0.3 km)
- 55 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Harrow-on-the-Hill (0.3 km):
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Live buses at Tyburn Lane:
- N18 → Trafalgar Square · 3 min
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 (3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (3 km)
37 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 62.5 kW
- Nearest: Harrow-On-The-Hill LU Station Car Park, Station Approach, Harrow (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms5
- Sports pitches66
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds9
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
- 94 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
- Schools18
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets8
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés122
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
Harrow College · 0.3 kmHarrow College is a further education college in England with two campuses - one at the foot of Harrow-on-the-Hill and the other in Harrow Weald. It was established in 1999 by the merger of two tertiary colleges; in 2…
- Harrow-on-the-Hill station · 0.4 km
Harrow-on-the-Hill is an interchange railway station in Harrow, served by suburban London Underground services on the Metropolitan line and commuter National Rail services on the London–Aylesbury line. It is 9 miles 1…
Harrow High School · 0.4 kmHarrow High School is a co-educational academy in the London Borough of Harrow and a specialist Sports College. It was previously called Gayton High School and Harrow County School for Boys. The school has a sixth for…
St Anns (Harrow) · 0.4 kmSt. Anns is a shopping centre in Harrow town centre in Greater London, England. It has two entrances, one on College Road opposite Harrow-on-the-Hill station and another on the pedestrianised St Anns Road. The centre…
Harrow bus station · 0.4 kmHarrow bus station serves the town of Harrow in Greater London, England. It is owned and maintained by Transport for London.
The Grove, Harrow School · 0.5 kmThe Grove, is a boarding house for Harrow School, in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London, England. The Grove was converted into a boarding house in 1820 and is a Grade II listed building. It was constructed on the site…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harrow?
- Harrow is a town in Greater London, England, in the Harrow local authority.
- What is the population of Harrow?
- Harrow has an approximate settlement population of 149,246.
- How deprived is Harrow?
- The Harrow local authority, which includes Harrow, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.