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Postcode district · Harrow

Housing in HA2

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

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
80,970 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HA2England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.5%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in HA2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

HA2
59%
30%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented29.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA2England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

HA2England
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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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