Crap Towns / Harrow / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Harrow?
In the Harrow council area, 1,291 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.32% of all homes, 13% higher than England's 1.17%.
An empty house in Pinner gets sold as a village home. It's in Harrow.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 356 | 0.41% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 81 | 0.09% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 97 | 0.11% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 651 | 0.73% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 673 | 0.74% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 299 | 0.33% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 708 | 0.76% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 816 | 0.87% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 562 | 0.59% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 61 | 0.06% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 827 | 0.86% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,183 | 1.22% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,291 | 1.32% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Barnet | 1.99% |
| Hertsmere | 1.47% |
| Harrow | 1.32% |
| Brent | 1.28% |
| Watford | 1.13% |
| Hillingdon | 0.89% |
| Three Rivers | 0.70% |
| Ealing | 0.57% |
| Across England | 1.17% |