Harrow-on-the-Hill
Harrow 029 · 4 sub-areas · 7,557 residents
Harrow 029 is a residential part of Harrow in northwest London, home to around 7,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,690 a month — noticeably below the London norm, though rents crept up around 3% last year. Nearly four in ten residents work from home, making this one of the more WFH-heavy corners of the borough.
Harrow-on-the-Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Harrow — train into London runs in around 10 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 Harrow-on-the-Hill?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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.
Harrow-on-the-Hill in Harrow
Living in Harrow-on-the-Hill
This part of Harrow sits close to a mainline rail station and a tube stop, both roughly 700 metres away — about a nine or ten minute walk. That kind of connectivity shapes who lives here: a significant share of residents commute into central London, which is reachable in around nine minutes by public transport. The area has the feel of a well-settled suburb rather than a transient one, with a strong owner-occupier base and a notably high share of residents working from home.
Rents here are more manageable than much of London. You'll pay around £1,375 a month for a one-bedroom place, roughly £1,690 for a two-bedroom, and about £2,030 for a three-bedroom. Those figures are meaningfully lower than inner-London equivalents, though the rent-to-take-home ratio still sits at around 80%, so affordability remains tight. If you're buying, the median sale price is around £436,000, and you'd typically need just over six years to save a deposit — better than many London neighbourhoods but still a stretch.
The population skews fairly evenly across age groups, with under-18s and 18–34s each making up roughly a quarter of residents. Around half of all residents own their home, while just over 40% rent privately — a relatively low social-housing share at around 5%. Half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which sits above the UK average. The area has a high ethnic diversity index of 62, and just over half of residents were born in the UK — a profile common to many parts of outer northwest London.
Council tax (Band D) runs to around £2,511 a year. Greenspace is accessible, with the nearest green area under 250 metres away and more than 70% of residents within walking distance of a park. For a broader look at streets and sub-areas, see the list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harrow 029 a nice place to live?
- It's a well-connected, relatively settled outer-London suburb with strong rail and tube links, decent greenspace within walking distance, and rents below much of London. The trade-off is that school Ofsted ratings within catchment are below the national average, and the rent-to-income ratio still runs high at around 80%.
- What is the rent in Harrow 029?
- A one-bedroom flat typically costs around £1,375 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,690, and a three-bedroom around £2,030. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 3% in the past year.
- Is Harrow 029 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 79 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly in line with the UK national average and relatively low for London. The area sits around the sixth deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's moderate rather than high-deprivation.
- What's the commute from Harrow 029 to central London?
- Central London is reachable in around nine minutes by public transport. The nearest rail station and underground stop are both under 750 metres away — roughly a ten-minute walk. That makes this one of the quicker-connecting parts of outer northwest London.
- Who lives in Harrow 029?
- A fairly even mix of age groups, with under-18s and 18–34s each around a quarter of residents. Around half own their home. The community is ethnically diverse, with just over half of residents born in the UK — a profile common to this part of outer London.
- What schools are near Harrow 029?
- There are 63 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 49% within 2km are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%, though the nearest Outstanding school is only about 500 metres away. Check Ofsted directly for named schools.
- How affordable is buying a home in Harrow 029?
- The median sale price is around £436,000. At typical local salaries, you'd need just over six years to save a deposit — challenging, but better than many parts of London. The median resident salary is around £36,000 a year.