Earlsmead
Harrow 031 · 5 sub-areas · 8,822 residents
Harrow 031 is a residential corner of Harrow in outer London, home to around 8,800 people and notable for its strong family presence and high home-ownership rate. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,700 a month — noticeably below the London median — and the public transport link into central London takes just over 13 minutes.
Earlsmead is a commuter neighbourhood within Harrow — train into London runs in around 14 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Earlsmead?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,754 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Earlsmead in Harrow
Living in Earlsmead
This part of Harrow sits at the outer edge of London's commuter belt, where the feel is suburban and settled rather than urban and transient. Nearly six in ten households own their home — a rare thing in the capital — and the age spread is genuinely mixed, with under-18s making up almost a quarter of residents. It doesn't feel like a neighbourhood in flux; it feels like somewhere people chose and stayed.
On rent, Harrow 031 sits noticeably below what you'd pay in most of inner London. A two-bedroom comes in at around £1,700 a month, and a three-bedroom at just over £2,000 — meaningful savings if you're comparing with zones 1 or 2. The median house price is around £509,000, which puts it firmly in outer-London territory: not cheap, but well short of Westminster or Islington. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,511 a year.
The population skews toward families — couples with children make up almost a quarter of all households, and just under a fifth live alone. Ethnic diversity here is high, with a diversity index of 67.9, and just over half of residents were born in the UK. The area has a genuinely international character that's typical of this part of outer London.
For getting around, the public transport link to central London is quick — around 13 minutes to a major employment hub — and just over a quarter of residents work from home, which has reshaped how the area functions day-to-day. Car ownership remains significant: nearly 45% of residents commute by car. The nearest rail station is roughly 1 km away (about a 13-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is around 1.3 km. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harrow 031 a nice place to live?
- For families and home-owners, it's a solid outer-London option. It's settled and suburban, with a high ownership rate, good green space access — the nearest park is around 300 metres away on average — and a fast rail link into central London. It's not an area with a buzzy high street, but that's not really what it's here for.
- What is the rent in Harrow 031?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £1,375 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,700, and a three-bedroom just over £2,000. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% over the past year.
- Is Harrow 031 safe?
- It's on the safer side for London. Crime runs at about 65 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is noticeably below the national average of around 80. The area's settled, owner-occupied character tends to correlate with lower crime rates.
- What's the commute from Harrow 031 to central London?
- By public transport, it's around 13 minutes to a major central London employment hub — one of the quicker outer-London commutes. The nearest rail station is roughly 1 km away (about a 13-minute walk). Around a quarter of residents work from home, so not everyone makes the trip daily.
- Who lives in Harrow 031?
- Mostly families and long-term owner-occupiers. Nearly 60% own their home, couples with children make up about a quarter of households, and under-18s are nearly a quarter of the population. It's also notably international — the diversity index is 67.9 and just over half of residents were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Harrow 031?
- There are 110 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 58% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share, so it's worth doing your homework on specific schools. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 2 km away.
- Is Harrow 031 good for families?
- It's one of the more family-friendly parts of outer London. High home-ownership, a large share of under-18s, plenty of nearby schools, good green space within walking distance, and a fast commute into central London all make it a practical choice for households with children.