Living in Harrow

Harrow is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 248,880 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 22%, #77 of 361), expat professionals (top 30%, #113 of 387), city lovers (top 33%, #118 of 363).

Residents248,880
Density4,928 per km²
Area50.5 km²
Hub airport16 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,766,700 people
Sea coast66 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London18 km
Within 10 km1,904,211 people
Greater areaGreater London, 18 km out
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:54

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How Harrow ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family44#275 of 378#21 of 33Map
Low-income household17#380 of 387#26 of 33Map
Low-income family27#369 of 378#24 of 33Map
Single parent36#360 of 378#23 of 33Map
Pensioner couple63#160 of 378#17 of 33Map
Single pensioner59#186 of 378#15 of 33Map
Early retiree56#275 of 387#26 of 33Map
Single professional55#217 of 368#19 of 33Map
Young professional59#198 of 367#19 of 33Map
DINKS54#209 of 362#18 of 32Map
Remote worker49#378 of 387#26 of 33Map
Commuter67#284 of 368#27 of 33Map
Car-free household75#77 of 361#21 of 33Map
Student5#311 of 354#26 of 32Map
First-home buyer32#373 of 378#29 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover14#385 of 388#31 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#118 of 363#18 of 33Map
Expat professional58#113 of 387#16 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover60#136 of 378#14 of 33Map
Nature-focused household22#363 of 388#19 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#334 of 388#10 of 33Map
Rural value seeker0#381 of 388#26 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover40#288 of 388#31 of 33Map
Lottery winner58#207 of 388#14 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#303 of 388#11 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#250 of 388#31 of 33Map
Digital native54#223 of 368#22 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance79
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance79
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance79
  • Education and family79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Foundation67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • Safety and community21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability6
  • Green space6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.