Queensbury East
Harrow 010 · 5 sub-areas · 9,806 residents
Harrow 010 is a residential stretch of the London Borough of Harrow, home to around 9,800 people and one of the more affordable corners of Greater London for renters. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £1,690 a month — noticeably below the London norm — though at 80% of take-home pay, affordability is still a real stretch for most households.
Queensbury East is a commuter neighbourhood within Harrow — train into London runs in around 34 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Queensbury East?
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.
Queensbury East in Harrow
Living in Queensbury East
Harrow 010 sits in the outer London borough of Harrow, and that position defines what the area is about: quieter, more suburban than most of the capital, with a strong owner-occupied character and a community that skews towards families. Over half of homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage — unusual by London standards — which gives the streets a settled, put-down-roots feel you don't often find this close to the centre.
Rents are meaningfully lower than much of Greater London. A two-bedroom flat averages around £1,690 a month, well below what the same property would command in inner or even mid-London, though still roughly 40% above the UK national median for a two-bed. One-beds start around £1,375 and three-beds reach about £2,030. Rents rose around 3% last year, a modest pace by recent London standards. Council tax (Band D) comes to just over £2,500 a year.
The neighbourhood is ethnically diverse — with a diversity index of around 60 — and only around 35% of residents were born in the UK. That makes it one of the more internationally mixed parts of outer London, and it shows in the local shops, restaurants and community networks. The age profile leans slightly younger, with over a quarter of residents aged 18 to 34 and more than a fifth under 18, pointing to a substantial family and young-adult contingent.
Practically speaking, the nearest underground station is under 700 metres away, and the rail commute into central London runs around 33 to 34 minutes — competitive for outer London. Broadband here is full-gigabit capable across the board. For sub-areas and individual streets, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harrow 010 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers who want quieter outer-London living with a fast tube connection, it works well. It's more suburban than most of the capital, with a settled community feel. The trade-off is that rents still eat up a large share of income, and nearby school quality ratings are below the national average, so catchment research matters.
- What is the rent in Harrow 010?
- A one-bedroom flat averages around £1,375 a month, a two-bedroom about £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% over the past year.
- Is Harrow 010 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national rate of roughly 80. For outer London, that's a reassuring figure, and the area's overall deprivation level sits in the middle of the national scale.
- What's the commute from Harrow 010 to central London?
- Around 33 to 34 minutes by public transport, which is competitive for outer London. The nearest underground station is under 700 metres away — about an eight-to-nine-minute walk — making it easy to get to without a car.
- Who lives in Harrow 010?
- Mostly families and longer-term residents. Over half of households own their home, which is unusual for London. The area is very internationally diverse — only around 35% of residents were born in the UK — and has a notable share of under-18s, pointing to a strong family contingent.
- What schools are near Harrow 010?
- There are 143 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so choice is not a problem. However, only about 26% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 1.9 km away. Check individual catchments before committing.
- How affordable is Harrow 010 compared to the rest of London?
- It's one of the more affordable parts of Greater London — a two-bed averages around £1,690 a month, below the London norm. That said, rents still absorb around 81% of typical take-home pay here, so affordability remains a genuine challenge despite the relative discount.