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Enfield vs Harrow
Enfield (London, England · ~334k people) · Harrow (London, England · ~252k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Enfield leads on 2, Harrow on 2, 3 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Enfield
£44,985/yr
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Harrow
£45,760/yr
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Enfield
£476,000
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Harrow
£550,000
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Enfield: 16% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Enfield
£1,770/mo
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Harrow
£1,754/mo
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Enfield
£2,268/yr
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Harrow
£2,511/yr
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Enfield: £243 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Enfield
85.6/1k
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Harrow
58.7/1k
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Harrow: 46% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Enfield
25.8
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Harrow
15.0
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Harrow: lower average deprivation score (15.0 vs 25.8).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Enfield
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Harrow
98.2%
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Enfield
Rent takes 47% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.6× median annual pay
Harrow
Rent takes 46% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.0× median annual pay
Full Enfield profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Harrow profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.