Harrow
§ This page gives an overview of the Harrow local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Harrow lies in northwest London and is known for its suburban character, good schools, and the prestigious Harrow School. It has a mix of shopping areas, residential neighbourhoods, and green spaces such as Harrow on the Hill.
The administrative boundary of Harrow can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Harrow.
Key Facts about Harrow
What region is Harrow in? Harrow is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Harrow a city? No, Harrow is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Harrow? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Harrow (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Harrow 🔗 harrow.gov.uk
Which police force covers Harrow? Policing in Harrow is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Harrow in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Harrow is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - West and North West
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Harrow and Hillingdon
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Harrow
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Harrow
Harrow is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Belmont
- Canons
- Centenary
- Edgware
- Greenhill
- Harrow on the Hill
- Harrow Weald
- Hatch End
- Headstone
- Kenton East
- Kenton West
- Marlborough
- North Harrow
- Pinner
- Pinner South
- Rayners Lane
- Roxbourne
- Roxeth
- Stanmore
- Wealdstone North
- Wealdstone South
- West Harrow
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Harrow
Harrow is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Harrow
Harrow covers 8 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barnet *
- Brent *
- Bushey *
- Ealing *
- Elstree *
- Harrow *
- Hillingdon *
- Watford (Watford) *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Harrow.)
Harrow compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Harrow compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Harrow has 22 electoral wards.
Harrow has a population of 270,724 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Harrow can be found on the ONS statistics for Harrow.