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The London borough of Harrow is an administrative district located in the fringes of northwest London bordering with Hertfordshire and has a population of around 205,000. Because of its remoteness from the hustle and bustle of central London, Harrow is preponderantly inhabited with less densely built up environment, various parks and greenbelt areas. The borough is a popular commuter area and enjoys fantabulous transport links to the city.

Harrow is also the name of a locality within the borough and is home to the famous public school of the same name. The school was founded in 1572 under the Royal Charter granted by Elizabeth I to John Lyon, a local yeoman. Today Harrow School has around 800 pupils, all of whom are full-time boarders. The borough of Harrow has a versatile business community with a broad range of industries. Foremost employers include Kodak, Ladbrokes and First National Bank. In the present day harrow has it all. It is a cosmopolitan suburb in a big city, which has appealed people from all over UK & the world making it culturally diverse. 41.2% of its population is from an ethnic community, the biggest group being from the Gujarati community. It has had a growing number of people descending from Somalia, Eastern Europe and Ireland. A large number of the Jewish community lives in Hatch End and Stanmore.

These are the most notable areas of the borough:

• Belmont
• Cannons Park
• Harrow
• Harrow on the Hill
• Harrow Weald
• Hatch End
• Headstone
• Kenton
• North Harrow
• Pinner
• Pinner Green
• Queensbury
• Rayners Lane
• Roxeth
• South Harrow
• Stanmore
• Wealdstone
• West Harrow