Rayners Lane area report

Highlights

Rayners Lane is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 32,036. The median property price is £603,000, with 385 sales in the past 12 months and a five-year growth of 13.9 percent. Detached homes median at £790,000, semi-detached at £665,000, terraced at £570,000, and flats at £275,000. Crime recorded 283 incidents in May 2026, led by anti social behaviour at 85 cases and violent crime at 79. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.9 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.8. Flood risk is low at 4.4 percent in designated zones. Broadband is excellent: 99.2 percent superfast coverage and 93.7 percent gigabit-capable. The area sits within three conservation areas including RAYNERS LANE, with 5 listed buildings and an article 4 direction. Governed by the London Borough of Harrow (Conservative-controlled), council tax for band D is £2,511.07 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Rayners Lane, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Rayners Lane’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Rayners Lane ranks 19th cheapest of 33, 6th safest and 23rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £603,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Rayners Lane have risen 14% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 261,203 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Rayners Lane (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 97% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 94% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.1% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/rayners lane.

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Nearby areas we cover: South Harrow, Harrow on the Hill, Pinner.