Wealdstone South
Harrow 013 · 6 sub-areas · 12,477 residents
Harrow 013 is a residential pocket of Harrow, in northwest London, home to around 12,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,700 a month — noticeably below the London norm, though rents have crept up around 3% over the past year. With a London commute of under 10 minutes by public transport, it punches well above its price point for connected suburban living.
Wealdstone South is a commuter neighbourhood within Harrow — train into London runs in around 8 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wealdstone South?
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 15 restaurants and 2 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wealdstone South in Harrow
Living in Wealdstone South
This part of Harrow sits squarely in commuter-belt London — close enough to the centre to make a daily commute very manageable, but far enough out that prices are a good deal lower than inner zones. The neighbourhood has a settled, family-oriented feel, with a relatively high share of under-18s at around a quarter of the population. It doesn't have the transient, student-heavy atmosphere of some inner London areas; most people here are here for the long haul.
The cost picture is one of the more attractive things about Harrow 013. A two-bedroom flat runs around £1,700 a month — meaningfully less than the London average and roughly 40% above the UK national median of around £1,200, which is a reasonable premium for a sub-10-minute public transport link to a major employment hub. One-beds come in around £1,375 and three-beds push up to just over £2,000. That said, rent-to-take-home ratios here are stretched — around 80% at median earnings — so affordability relative to local salaries remains a real pressure.
Just under half of residents own their home, and about 37% rent privately. The area has a high ethnic diversity index of 67, and fewer than half of residents were born in the UK — this is one of the more internationally diverse corners of Harrow. The degree-holder share sits at around 37%, in line with the broader London average rather than standing out as particularly high or low.
On the practical side, the nearest rail and metro stations are both roughly 600 metres away — about an eight-minute walk. The commuter town flag is set here, which reflects the dominant pattern: residents earning more than the jobs physically located in the area pay. Median resident salary is £36,000 against a workplace median of around £32,200, confirming that most people here commute out for better-paid work. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood varies internally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Harrow 013 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The commute into central London is excellent — under 10 minutes by public transport — and rents are lower than much of the capital. It's a family-oriented, internationally diverse area with a settled feel. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a school quality picture that's below the England norm.
- What is the rent in Harrow 013?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,375 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,700, and a three-bedroom just over £2,000. Rents rose roughly 3% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Harrow 013 safe?
- Crime runs at around 120 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's a meaningful gap, though London-wide rates tend to run higher than the national average. It's worth checking street-level crime data for your specific street before committing.
- What's the commute from Harrow 013 to London?
- Under 10 minutes to a major London employment hub by public transport — one of the better commutes in this price bracket. Both the nearest rail station and underground stop are around 600 metres away, roughly an eight-minute walk.
- Who lives in Harrow 013?
- Mostly families and settled residents — around a quarter of the population are under 18, and couple-with-children households make up about 22%. It's a highly diverse area internationally, with fewer than half of residents born in the UK. Just under half own their home.
- What schools are near Harrow 013?
- There are 113 schools within two kilometres, but only around half are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 1 kilometre away. Checking specific catchment areas is strongly recommended for families.
- How affordable is Harrow 013 compared to London?
- It's more affordable than much of the capital, but the rent-to-income ratio is still high — around 80% of take-home pay at median local earnings. Buying is slightly more accessible: a median-priced home at around £388,000 takes roughly five and a half years to save a deposit for.