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Housing in HA1 2

What the homes in HA1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
19,980 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (57.4%). Flats make up 72.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HA1 2England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat57.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.9% of households in HA1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

HA1 2
38%
47%
13%
England
  • Owned37.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented47.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA1 2England
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

HA1 2England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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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