Overview
Harrow is an outer London borough located in the north-west of London. It has the highest proportion of 19 year olds in London with Level 3 (A levels and equivalents) qualifications with just 25% of 19 year olds in borough not having them, compared to 31% in London overall.
Harrow is one of only two boroughs to have lost affordable, social and other discounted housing, with an average of over 30 more subsidised houses being lost (through redevelopment or Right to Buy, for example) in the borough between 2016-2018 than were created.
At 5.1 per 1,000 live births, Harrow has one of the worst infant mortality rates in London.
The grid below shows how Harrow is performing on key poverty and inequality indicators, in comparison with all London boroughs. Better than average (green) means Harrow is in the top performing third, average (orange) means the middle third, and worse than average (red) the lowest performing third of all the London local authorities.
Harrow indicator rankings
People
Infant mortality
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Average compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)
Average compared to England (3.9)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (West - 3.4)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (2.8)
Premature mortality
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000
Better compared to all London Boroughs (316)
Better compared to England (336)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 315)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (298)
Qualifications at 19
19 year olds without level 3 qualifications
Better compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)
Better compared to England (27.8%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 26.1%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (23.4%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)
Average compared to England (29.3%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 36%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (32%)
Income deprivation
Income deprivation (relative to London overall)
Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)
Average compared to England (0.8)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 0.85)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.77)
Pay inequality
80:20 ratio of earnings
Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)
Worse compared to England (1.94)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 2.6)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.7)
Poverty rate
Poverty rate
Average compared to all London Boroughs (27%)
Average compared to England (22.1%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 27.3%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (25%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)
Average compared to England (1.51)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 2.66)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.09)
Homeless acceptances
Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households
Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)
Average compared to England (0.42)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 0.365)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.45)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)
Worse compared to England (26.4%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 44.2%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (43.4%)
Housing delivery
Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (132)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 60)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (80)
Rough sleeping
People seen sleeping rough by outreach
Better compared to all London Boroughs (214)
(Data not available)
Better compared to London Planning Area (West - 193)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (173)
Temporary accommodation
Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)
Average compared to England ( 4)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 9.9)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (13.7)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)
Average compared to England (12.7%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 10.9%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (11.3%)
Low pay (resident)
Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid
Average compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)
Worse compared to England (17.2%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 23.4%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (20.6%)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)
Worse compared to England (4.3%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 6.5%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (5.6%)
Unemployment rate change
Unemployment rate 3 year change
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)
Worse compared to England (0.0pts)
Average compared to London Planning Area (West - 2.2pts)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (0.5pts)