Welsh Harp

Summary

Welsh Harp (E02000102) is part of Brent local authority (view on map). Welsh Harp has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Welsh Harp neighbours West Hendon, Kingsbury South, Forty Lane, Dollis Hill, Neasden, St Raphaels, and Tokyngton.

Headlines

  • 80% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 71% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Welsh Harp is the 31st least deprived area in Brent (out of 35) with 80% of children living in low-income families, compared to 59% across Brent and 38% nationally.

80% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Welsh Harp, 35% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Brent and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Welsh Harp % in Brent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 35% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 65% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Welsh Harp, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Brent, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Welsh Harp % in Brent % in England
No special educational needs 83% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Welsh Harp, 76% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 75% in Brent, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Welsh Harp % in Brent % in England
White 22% 25% 67%
Asian 17% 32% 14%
Black 20% 17% 7%
Mixed 9% 8% 7%
Other 31% 16% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Welsh Harp with English as an additional language is 71%, compared with 64% in Brent, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

71% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Welsh Harp % in Brent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 71% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 29% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Welsh Harp has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Welsh Harp
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Welsh Harp since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Welsh Harp has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Welsh Harp
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Welsh Harp since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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