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HA2 8SS area guide

Who lives in HA2 8SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlsmead
Council: Harrow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,649 (2024)

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At a glance

What HA2 8SS is like

HA2 8SS is a postcode in the Earlsmead area of Harrow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,649 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56% 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 HA2 8 sold for a median of £424,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HA2 8SS compares

Headline figures for HA2 8SS, 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: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£424,000

Median over 54 sales in HA2 8, −13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,327

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HA2 8SS differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HA2 8 is down 13.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HA2 8SS FAQs

Is HA2 8SS 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 18.2 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 HA2 8SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £424,000.

Homes in HA2 8 sold for a median of £424,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HA2 8SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HA2 8SS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HA2 8SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.7%).

Which council covers HA2 8SS?

The local authority for HA2 8SS is Harrow.

HA2 8SS comes under Harrow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HA2 8SS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Northolt Park Rail Station, 0.6 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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