--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2647425 entity_type: city name: Harrow country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: harrow canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/harrow.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/harrow.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/harrow snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/ citation_title: "Harrow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Harrow Harrow is a city in the United Kingdom. Its 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. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Harrow? The published population was 269,993 people in July 2024. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 269,993 people · Period: July 2024 - Claims: claim-918cd8cd28be ### 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. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10 µg/m³ · Period: 2019 - Claims: claim-7e2d94f3a737 ### 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. - Value: 5,909 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2026 - Claims: claim-36d5b7b4f861 ## Mobility Harrow's nearest airport was LHR, 15 km away and offered 171 direct destinations. ## Climate 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. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 269,993 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,531 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7 % | regional_context | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 5,909 incidents per 100,000 | city | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 30 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | School Count | `school_count` | 50 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 171 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 15 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LHR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Harrow when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### 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. - Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics via Nomis — Official source — https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2014_1.data.csv?geography=654311431TYPE170&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2024&select=geography,geography_name,geography_code,gender,gender_name,c_age,c_age_name,measures,measures_name,time,obs_value,obs_status,obs_round 2. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/indicators/modelled-unemployment 4. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 10. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables/yearendingmarch2026/pfatablesyemarch2026.xlsx 11. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 12. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 13. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 14. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Harrow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_harrow-united-kingdom-salary-jobs-safety_326f430ba1fd, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Harrow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Harrow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/ - Title: Harrow, United Kingdom: salary, jobs, safety - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/harrow/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/harrow.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/harrow.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/harrow - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json