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Housing in HA3 8

What the homes in HA3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
22,149 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

HA3 8England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached53.6%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in HA3 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

HA3 8
63%
31%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA3 8England
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 17.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (22.1%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

HA3 8England
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.1%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.

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