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Living in Harrow

In Harrow, tenants pay an average rent of €2,077 a month (2026).

Harrow's population was 269,993 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,531 per month at the end of 2024. Harrow had an unemployment rate of 7% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2331 sources

Population269,993people31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics via Nomis
Median gross salary (region)3,531EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent2,077EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime5,909incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 39% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 98% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Harrow?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Harrow.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Harrow. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Harrow recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€342
Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Monthly transport pass341.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London1Official
Rent price index, mean2,077 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition15Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,077 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority12Official

Is Harrow a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker20%strong on work, weak on safety · range 9–31%
Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–48%
Student31%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–39%
Family32%strong on family, weak on cost · range 24–40%
Retirement21%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 10–32%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Harrow is 7.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,531 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Harrow?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,531 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€429of €2,884 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €2,077
Public transport pass€342 · official · Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London · 2026-09-30− €342
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€429
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Harrow Salary needed to live in Harrow

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Harrow. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Harrow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools30 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools50 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Harrow's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices42 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)6Official
Pharmacies41 count30 Sept 2026ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Harrow under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Harrow?

Police recorded about 5,909 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk22

Recorded crime across major citiesHarrow highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Harrow highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Harrow5,909
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,909 incidents per 100,000country median 9,64627 Aug 2026www.ons.gov.uk22Official

Mobility and administration

Harrow's nearest airport was LHR, 15 km away and offered 171 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport171 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LHR3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 18.4°C in July. Harrow's monthly precipitation totalled 62.9 mm in January and 48.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Harrow?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.1 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.9 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 42.4 · Apr 45.6 · May 51.8 · Jun 50.2 · Jul 48.6 · Aug 56.6 · Sep 51.4 · Oct 70.2 · Nov 71.4 · Dec 63.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.1 · Feb 78.8 · Mar 124.4 · Apr 176.7 · May 207.5 · Jun 208.4 · Jul 217.8 · Aug 202.1 · Sep 157.1 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 55 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Gillingham ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Cergy-Pontoise (France) ±0.6 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Harrow?

The published population was 269,993 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population269,993 people31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics via Nomis10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Harrow

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bexley as a Harrow alternative in the same region

38 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 4.4% Bexley vs 7.0% Harrow−37%
  • Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Bexley vs 10.0 µg/m³ Harrow+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,831 Bexley vs €3,531 Harrow+8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,002 Bexley vs 5,909 Harrowsame level
  • Residents: 255,950 Bexley vs 269,993 Harrow−5%
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Cities near Harrow

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Harrow, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Kingston upon Hull270,810 residentsPlymouth266,955 residentsDerby275,575 residentsStoke-on-Trent260,560 residentsBexley255,950 residentsNewcastle upon Tyne286,445 residents

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Harrow in rankings

#5 of 30 in Safest cities in United Kingdom by recorded crime #18 of 30 in Largest cities in United Kingdom

Is Harrow part of London?

Harrow is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 16.2 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Harrow?

The published population was 269,993 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis.

Is the air quality good in Harrow?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Harrow?

Police recorded about 5,909 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Harrow?

The median gross salary is 3,531 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How much is public transport in Harrow?

A monthly transport pass is 341.8 EUR/month. Source: Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London.

Is Harrow a good place to live?

Harrow may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Harrow part of London?

Harrow is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 16.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Harrow?

Harrow on the Hill, Headstone, Harrow Weald, Hatch End, Pinner are near Harrow. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Harrow, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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