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Housing in HA2 7

What the homes in HA2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
14,629 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.4%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

HA2 7England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached57.4%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.5% of households in HA2 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

HA2 7
68%
28%
England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA2 7England
Owned outright36.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

HA2 7England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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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