West Harrow is a mainly residential ward in the London Borough of Harrow, in north‑west London. It centres on the suburb around West Harrow station and is characterised by interwar and post‑war housing, tree‑lined streets and modest front gardens; the area benefits from good commuter links and easy access to neighbouring centres such as Rayners Lane and Harrow town centre.
The ward grew with early 20th‑century suburban expansion after the railway arrived and today has a mixed social and economic character, with owner‑occupied family homes alongside pockets of social housing. Local life is shaped by small shops, community facilities and green spaces, and a diverse population creates a varied cultural scene more typical of Harrow’s suburban neighbourhoods than of inner‑London districts.
Postcode districts covering West Harrow
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Islington 10.7 miles17.3 km
- City of Westminster 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Bexley 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Luton 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Sutton 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Croydon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Slough 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Harrow 1.5 miles2.5 km
- High Wycombe 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Watford 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Woking 20.8 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- North Harrow Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Roxbourne Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Harrow on the Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Rayners Lane Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Roxeth Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Greenhill Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Headstone Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Marlborough Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Pinner South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Harrow Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Northwick Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- North Greenford Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in West Harrow
HA1 4AS, HA2 0QT, HA1 3YH, HA2 0RG, HA1 4BN, HA2 0PD, HA2 0AP, HA1 4AF, HA2 0QG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.4 miles13.5 km
- London City Airport 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Harrow-on-the-Hill Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Northolt Park Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near West Harrow Ad
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Eurotraveller Hotel-Premier Harrow 3 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Brent Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Ark Wembley 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Pillar Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Park Plaza London, Park Royal 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
Schools in West Harrow
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Whitmore High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Church Road Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Uxbridge College College 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.6 miles9 km
- Brunel University University 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Osterley House Country house 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 6 miles9.7 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km