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Postcode sector · Harrow

Housing in HA1 1

What the homes in HA1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
21,846 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 68.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HA1 1England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.7% of households in HA1 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

HA1 1
41%
48%
England
  • Owned40.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented48%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA1 1England
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

HA1 1England
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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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