Greenhill North
Harrow 020 · 4 sub-areas · 11,180 residents
Harrow 020 is a residential neighbourhood in the London borough of Harrow, home to around 11,180 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,693 a month — noticeably above the UK median for a two-bed but considerably cheaper than inner London. With a rail station under 600 metres away and a commute into central London of around seven minutes, it punches well above its price point on connectivity.
Greenhill North is a commuter neighbourhood within Harrow — train into London runs in around 7 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Greenhill North?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 33 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Greenhill North in Harrow
Living in Greenhill North
Harrow 020 sits firmly in the outer London commuter belt — the kind of neighbourhood where you get a proper suburban feel without fully leaving the city behind. Nearly 35% of residents work from home, which shapes the street-level rhythm: quieter weekday mornings, fuller local cafés at lunchtime. The greenspace nearest to most homes is only about 430 metres away, which means a quick walk rather than a trip.
On rent, Harrow 020 lands in the middle tier for Harrow as a borough. A two-bed at around £1,693 a month is well above the UK national median of roughly £1,200, but you're still paying a fraction of what comparable space would cost in inner west London. That gap is why so many households here are long-term renters — private tenancies account for almost half of all homes, one of the higher shares in the borough.
The area is markedly multicultural: the ethnic diversity index sits at 65.6, and fewer than half of residents were born in the UK. That mix shows up in the local high streets, the range of food shops, and the community feel. Degree-holders make up 47% of adults — a well-educated population by any measure — and median resident earnings run to around £36,000 a year. Notably, the median salary for jobs physically based here is lower, around £32,200, which reflects a pattern of residents commuting out to higher-paying work.
Families are a significant presence: children under 18 make up nearly a quarter of the population, and coupled households with children account for around one in five homes. Single-person households at 26% are a real part of the mix too. The owner-occupation rate of 45% is moderate — this is neither a place of deep-rooted homeownership nor a purely transient rental market, but somewhere in between.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harrow 020 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a suburban outer London neighbourhood with good rail links, genuine community feel, and strong ethnic diversity. The trade-off is that rents consume a high share of take-home pay — around 80% on the median salary — and crime runs above the national average. For commuters who want space and fast access to central London, it makes sense.
- What is the rent in Harrow 020?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,375 a month, a two-bed around £1,693, and a three-bed roughly £2,032. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3% in the last year. Council tax (Band D) adds about £209 a month.
- Is Harrow 020 safe?
- Crime runs at around 153 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly double the UK national rate. That's elevated, and typical of denser outer London areas where transport hubs and commercial streets drive up overall figures. Purely residential streets tend to see lower rates than the headline suggests.
- What's the commute from Harrow 020 to central London?
- Around seven minutes by public transport to the nearest major hub — one of the fastest commutes in outer London. The nearest rail and underground stations are both under 600 metres away, roughly a seven-minute walk. About a third of residents commute by public transport; another third work from home.
- Who lives in Harrow 020?
- A genuinely mixed population of around 11,180 people. Families with children are a strong presence — nearly a quarter of residents are under 18. Just over 47% of adults hold a degree. The area is ethnically diverse, with fewer than half of residents UK-born. Almost half of homes are privately rented.
- What schools are near Harrow 020?
- There are 72 schools within 2 km of typical residents. Around 57% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is under 1 km away, about a 12-minute walk.
- How affordable is Harrow 020 compared to inner London?
- Considerably cheaper than inner west London, but not cheap by national standards. A two-bed at around £1,693 a month is well above the UK median of roughly £1,200, and rent typically absorbs around 80% of take-home pay on the median local salary of £36,000. It's most viable for dual-income households or sharers.