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HA3 9BL area guide

Who lives in HA3 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queensbury West
Council: Harrow
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,831 (2024)

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At a glance

What HA3 9BL is like

HA3 9BL is a postcode in the Queensbury West area of Harrow. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,831 people. 77.6% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HA3 9 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HA3 9BL compares

Headline figures for HA3 9BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£560,000

Median over 35 sales in HA3 9, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,797

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HA3 9BL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HA3 9BL FAQs

Is HA3 9BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HA3 9BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in HA3 9 sold for a median of £560,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HA3 9BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HA3 9BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HA3 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (90.9%).

Which council covers HA3 9BL?

The local authority for HA3 9BL is Harrow.

HA3 9BL comes under Harrow in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HA3 9BL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Queensbury Underground 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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