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Postcode area · Harrow

Affluence in HA

How HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
585,423 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HA scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 305 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Living environment4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Employment6.4
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£75,918
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in HA are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

HAEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in HA work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HAEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.1% of adults in HA hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

HAEngland
Degree level or above43.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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