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HA1 4AR area guide

Who lives in HA1 4AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Harrow
Council: Harrow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,084 (2024)

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At a glance

What HA1 4AR is like

HA1 4AR is a postcode in the West Harrow area of Harrow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,084 people. 50.5% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HA1 4 sold for a median of £565,422 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HA1 4AR compares

Headline figures for HA1 4AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,422

Median over 66 sales in HA1 4, +21.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,134

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HA1 4AR differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HA1 4 is up 21.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HA1 4AR FAQs

Is HA1 4AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in HA1 4AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,422.

Homes in HA1 4 sold for a median of £565,422 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HA1 4AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HA1 4AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HA1 4AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.8%).

Which council covers HA1 4AR?

The local authority for HA1 4AR is Harrow.

HA1 4AR comes under Harrow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HA1 4AR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Harrow-on-the-Hill Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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