Placetrics
City comparison

Brent vs Harrow

Brent, London · Harrow, London

City
Brent
Brent
vs
City
Harrow
Harrow
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Harrow
£1,755/mo vs £1,980/mo
Safer
Harrow
50/100 vs 68/100
Better schools
Tie
46% vs 47%
Better transport
Tie
92/100 vs 87/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Brent · 5Harrow leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHarrow · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
44
53
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
50
68
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
92
✓ leads
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
95
94

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£179/mo
£1,982/mo
£1,803/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£188/mo
£2,281/mo
£2,093/mo
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£444/yr
£2,239/yr
✓ leads
£2,683/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
7.7 yrs
8.0 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£1,129/yr
£34,871/yr
£36,000/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -11 pp
97%
86%
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.07
0.35
✓ leads
0.28

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.6
100.6
63.0
✓ leads

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
46%
47%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ +515 m
892 m
✓ leads
1.4 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
11 min
✓ leads
17 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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—
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,283 / km²
7,486 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
38%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
27%
35%
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
—
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0
0
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