South Harrow

Summary

South Harrow (E02000459) is part of Harrow local authority (view on map). South Harrow has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

South Harrow neighbours West Harrow, Rayners Lane North, Newton Farm, Harrow-on-the-Hill, and Alexandra Park.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas 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.
  • 68% 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

South Harrow is the 22nd least deprived area in Harrow (out of 30) with 51% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Harrow and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In South Harrow, 22% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Harrow 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 South Harrow % in Harrow % in England
Eligible for free school meals 22% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 78% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In South Harrow, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Harrow, 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.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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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 South Harrow % in Harrow % in England
No special educational needs 85% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In South Harrow, 76% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 77% in Harrow, 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 South Harrow % in Harrow % in England
White 23% 24% 67%
Asian 52% 52% 14%
Black 9% 7% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 6% 7% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in South Harrow with English as an additional language is 68%, compared with 64% in Harrow, and 22% nationally.

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

68% 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 South Harrow % in Harrow % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 68% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 31% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

South Harrow has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in South Harrow
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

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State-funded schools

South Harrow has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in South Harrow
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 0
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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