West Harrow is a locality directly to the west/southwest of Harrow town in the London Borough of Harrow, in the county of Greater London and historically in the county of Middlesex.

West Harrow
St Peter's Church on Sumner Road
West Harrow is located in Greater London
West Harrow
West Harrow
Location within Greater London
Population10,373 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ145875
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARROW
Postcode districtHA1, HA2
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
London
51°34′47″N 0°21′12″W / 51.579710°N 0.353380°W / 51.579710; -0.353380

Location edit

West Harrow is located on the western side of Harrow, roughly covering the area to the west of Bessborough Road, to the south of Pinner Road and to the north of Whitmore Road. To the south east of West Harrow is Harrow on the Hill, to its north east is the town centre of Harrow, to its west is Rayners Lane, to its north is North Harrow, and to its south are Roxeth and South Harrow.

Schools edit

Demography edit

Harrow is the second safest borough in the Greater London Authority area.[2]

Zoning information edit

 
West Harrow Park

History edit

Prior to the early 20th century, the area was overwhelmingly rural. The construction of the Uxbridge extension to the Metropolitan line in 1904, and specifically the new West Harrow tube station, triggered a steady growth of housing developments in the area, spreading out from the location of the new station and giving the area a new identity.

Transport edit

 
West Harrow Station on the Metropolitan line

References edit

  1. ^ "Harrow Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Crime and Safety in Harrow". CrimeRate Co. 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.