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Housing in HA2 2

What the homes in HA2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
3,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.1%). Flats make up 81.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HA2 2England
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.5%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat54.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.5% of households in HA2 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 59.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 13.9% with a mortgage.

HA2 2
26%
59%
14%
England
  • Owned26.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented59.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA2 2England
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent55.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA2 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

HA2 2England
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%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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