Average salary in Harrow
The median full-time salary for jobs in Harrow is £39,192 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,645 a month.
Where Harrow ranks
Harrow ranks 109th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 25th of 32 in London. Its average rent ranks 36th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£658 a month) ranks 294th of 316, in the bottom quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £39,192 | 109th of 348 | 25th of 32 |
| Median pay, residents | £45,232 | 47th of 348 | 20th of 32 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,645 | 107th of 348 | 25th of 32 |
| Average rent a month | £1,778 | 36th of 316 | 23rd of 32 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,511.07 | 91st of 348 | 3rd of 32 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £658 | 294th of 316 | 14th of 32 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Harrow: North Lanarkshire (£39,313), South Lanarkshire (£39,260), Stirling (£39,220), Brighton and Hove (£39,137), Knowsley (£39,064) and Eastleigh (£38,983). UK occupations with a median close to the Harrow median of £39,192: marine and waterways transport operatives (£39,358), other educational professionals n.e.c (£39,114), security system installers and repairers (£39,002) and inspectors of standards and regulations (£38,963).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Harrow
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Harrow rose 3.1%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For London as a whole it was a rise of 4.7%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £29,191 | £2,433 | £24,537 | £2,045 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £39,192 | £3,266 | £31,738 | £2,645 |
| 75th percentile | £54,212 | £4,518 | £42,000 | £3,500 |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Harrow as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.9%.
People who work in Harrow and people who live there
The median for people who live in Harrow is £45,232, which is £6,040 (15.4%) higher than the £39,192 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 47th of 348 and the jobs median 109th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 2.2%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Harrow, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Harrow, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Harrow as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 8.2%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Harrow (£39,192), the average rent of £1,778 takes 67.2% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,191) it takes 87.0%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £106,744 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in Harrow pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £1,778 | 67.2% | £658 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,394 | 52.7% | £1,042 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,715 | 64.8% | £721 |
Band D is £209 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Harrow and other areas in London
Among these 7 areas, Harrow has the lowest median and the 4th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £39,192 in Harrow to £50,435 in Hammersmith and Fulham.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammersmith and Fulham | £50,435 | £2,825 | £365 |
| Hackney | £48,724 | £2,658 | £387 |
| Hounslow | £43,068 | £1,952 | £743 |
| Haringey | £42,609 | £2,219 | £438 |
| Hillingdon | £41,422 | £1,570 | £1,039 |
| Havering | £41,054 | £1,565 | £990 |
| Harrow | £39,192 | £1,778 | £658 |
The areas either side of Harrow in the alphabetical list for London, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 32 in the London table.
How Harrow compares with London and the UK
The median for jobs in Harrow is £10,500 (21.1%) lower than the London median, £106 (0.3%) lower than the England median and £153 (0.4%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow | £39,192 | £45,232 | £2,645 | £1,778 |
| London | £49,692 | £46,414 | £3,275 | £2,332 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the London table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Harrow (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £29,191, half pay less than £39,192 and a quarter pay more than £54,212. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,645 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Harrow ranks 109th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 25th of 32 in London. Its median of £39,192 is £153 (0.4%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Harrow was £1,778 in August 2026: £1,394 for one bedroom and £1,715 for two bedrooms. That is 67.2% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Harrow is £2,511.07 for 2026/27, about £209 a month, which ranks 91st of 348 council areas and 3rd of 32 in London. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.