United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Harrow
Local Authority · London, England · population ~252k · 60 state-funded schools
Affordable rents, but a high price to pay in earnings. Harrow offers median rents at 46% of median gross pay, a significant chunk, and house prices stand at 12 times annual earnings, both higher than the London median. While recorded crime is low at 58.7 per 1,000, and deprivation is below the London average, weekly earnings are also below the London median at £880. This suits those prioritising lower crime and acceptable rents over higher earning potential within the capital.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Harrow ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,760/yr
Very high
Better than 85% of UK LAs
House price
£550,000
Very expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,754/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,511/yr
Expensive
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Crime
58.7/1k
Low
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.0
Low
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Schools
98.3%
Very strong
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
60 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
59 of 60 (98.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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60 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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