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HA2 West Harrow — Family Area Report

West Harrow · Harrow

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Harrow£2,310/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%36.1% of households have dependent children
70
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

HA2 is the London postcode area covering West Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow. It scores 70/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (8/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 6 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 54 min on the morning rush. 36.1% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is HA2 in?

HA2 is in the London Borough of Harrow. Its representative postcode sits in the West Harrow ward. On our family-life index, HA2 scores 70/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety97
Amenities55
Green space100
Family density73
Commute8

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

HA2 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 97/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    6
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    59 min
    via Metropolitan & Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's CrossFastest
    54 min
    via Metropolitan
    Liverpool Street
    59 min
    via Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    72 min
    via Metropolitan & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    58 min
    via Metropolitan & Jubilee & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    63 min
    via Metropolitan & Jubilee & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 54 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      HA2 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about West Harrow, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is HA2 in?
      HA2 is in the London Borough of Harrow. Its representative postcode falls in the West Harrow ward. HA2 scores 70/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is HA2 a good area for families?
      HA2 (West Harrow, Harrow) scores 70/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 97/100, amenities 55/100, green space 100/100 and commute 8/100.
      What are the schools like in HA2?
      Harrow is consistently oversubscribed at both primary and secondary, and several schools allocate entirely on distance. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is HA2?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in HA2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, HA2 scores 97/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from HA2 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from HA2 is King's Cross in about 54 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in HA2?
      36.1% of households in HA2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near HA2

      The closest postcodes to HA2 we cover are HA1 (Greenhill, ~1.7km), HA5 (Pinner, ~3.0km), HA4 (Ruislip Manor, ~3.5km) and HA3 (Kenton West, ~3.5km). Families weighing HA2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      HA0Wembley Central· 55HA1Greenhill· 70HA3Kenton West· 58HA4Ruislip Manor· 66HA5Pinner· 71HA7Belmont· 59

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