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Kenton West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Kenton West neighbourhood of Harrow, England (ONS area Harrow 033). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes HA3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HA3 8HZ.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Harrow
Kenton West is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Harrow (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 2 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £625,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Harrow (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Kenton, is about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£625,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 9 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£73,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Kenton West sits in Harrow
- Typical house price: joint 14th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow
- Average household income: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Kenton West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Harrow, 2 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Kenton Railway and Underground station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 32 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Priestmead Primary School and Nursery 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school St Gregory's Catholic Science College 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Kenton West
What is the typical house price in Kenton West?
£625,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does Kenton West compare with the rest of Harrow?
Typical house price: joint 14th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow. Average household income: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Harrow.
Is Kenton West an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Kenton West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Kenton West?
Kenton. Railway and Underground station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 17 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 32 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Kenton West?
Nearest state primary school. Priestmead Primary School and Nursery. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St Gregory's Catholic Science College. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
