Local servicesHospitalRoxbourne Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Ridgeway Surgery52 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySaville Chemist41 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHarrow Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools29 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLongfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 617 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 628 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNower Hill High Schoolages 11-18, 2,030 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHarrow Collegiate1.3 miUniversityMiddlesex University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.8 miRailway stationHarrow-on-the-HillHarrow on the Hill1.2 miUndergroundNorth Harrow Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling4.7 miFerryKew Pier7.5 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,711 residentsin the North Harrow census areaMedian age 42.12,329 households77% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright2% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,288 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 29% go by car, 18% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesPinner Village Gardenspark · under a mile · 7 haRoxbourne Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 20 haBoulevarde Gardenspark · under a mileHeadstone Manor Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 24 haWest Harrow Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haLincoln Road Allotment Siteallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,405 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
