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Housing in HA8 5

What the homes in HA8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Harrow
Region
London
Population
27,924 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.5%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

HA8 5England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached48.5%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat20.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.7% of households in HA8 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

HA8 5
54%
37%
England
  • Owned53.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented37.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA8 5England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (24.5%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

HA8 5England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.5%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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