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Postcode area · Harrow

Housing in HA

What the homes in HA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
585,423 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HAEngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in HA own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

HA
57%
29%
12%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HAEngland
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 28% of households include dependent children.

HAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Harrow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Harrow (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HarrowEngland
All homes£1,778£1,459
One bedroom£1,394£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,715£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,064£1,489
Four or more£2,789£2,161
Detached£2,756£1,640
Semi-detached£2,247£1,449
Terraced£2,013£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,615£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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