London Borough of Harrow

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Demographics

Size: 50.44 km2

Population: 206,814 (48.3% male/51.7% female)*

Population Density:  100.8 people per hectare; the 12th least populated of all boroughs (joint with LB Sutton)*

Age Breakdown: 7.1% 75+, 72.7% 16-74, 20.2% under 16*

Ethnicity Breakdown: 58.8% White, 41.2% BME*

Religion: 47.3% Christian, 9% no religion, 43.7% other*

Education: 51 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, 4 non-mainstream schools+ 

Employment: 62.4 employment rate* #

*National Census 2001+Harrow Council # National Average 2001: 60.6%

Interesting Borough Facts

  • Harrow is the 12th largest London borough by area
  • Harrow public school is famous for educating seven Prime Ministers, including Winston Churchill, and has also featured in the Harry Potter films
  • 22% of Harrow’s population identify themselves as ‘Indian’ in ethnicity, the highest in London
  • Harrow is the most religiously diverse local authority in the UK; there’s a 62% chance that two random residents would be from different religious groups
  • One fifth of the borough is composed of parkland and open spaces, creating a green belt equivalent to eight Hyde Parks

Facts courtesy of London Councils' Ten Interesting Things Publication

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