Is HA2 9DB a good place to live?

Harrow (HA2 9DB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

HA2 9DB has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

HA2 9DB is a UK postcode in HA2 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Rayners Lane, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around HA2 9DB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 31 incidents were reported in HA2 9DB. It ranks 964 of 985 for safety within HA2.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
3/5 — Below average
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

HA2 9DB is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 31 incidents were reported in HA2 9DB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (42%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), Vehicle crime (10%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within HA2, this postcode ranks 964 of 985 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
31last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

HA2 district average
229 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
13 (42%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
3 (10%)
Other Theft
2 (6%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (6%)
Public Order
2 (6%)

Schools near HA2 9DB

93 schools near HA2 9DB, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 48 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (9 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
22
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
14
48
3
2
4
Outstanding (14) Good (48) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools22 schools
9
11
1
1
Outstanding (9) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

HA2 9DB is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Moon Cash & Carry, 0.3 miles away.

Newton Park West is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Moon Cash & Carry
    HA29SG
    0.3 mi
  • Sriram Cash & Carry
    HA55DY
    0.5 mi
  • Rayners Lane Supermarket
    HA55ER
    0.6 mi
  • Rayners Food Centre
    HA55DH
    0.6 mi
  • Aldi
    HA28EQ
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Newton Park West
    HA29EX
    0.2 mi
  • Sandpiper Community Garden
    HA20SU
    0.3 mi
  • Alexandra Park
    HA28SL
    0.7 mi
  • Rayners Mead
    HA27LP
    0.7 mi
  • West Harrow Recreation Ground
    HA14AQ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Rayners Lane is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from HA2 9DB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include South Harrow (0.8 mi), Northolt Park (0.9 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Rayners Lane
    HA55EL
    0.4 mi
  • South Harrow
    HA20DU
    0.8 mi
  • Northolt Park
    HA28JU
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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