PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Harrow

Housing in HA2 8

What the homes in HA2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
26,806 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31%). Flats make up 39.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HA2 8England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat29.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.6% of households in HA2 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

HA2 8
50%
36%
13%
England
  • Owned49.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented35.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA2 8England
Owned outright22.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA2 8England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 31% of households include dependent children.

HA2 8England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.1%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 204 postcodes