Hatch End


Hatch End is an area of North West London, situated within the London Borough of Harrow. It is located 12.2 miles north west of Charing Cross.

Attractions

Hatch End is home to Harrow Arts Centre, a complex which centres on the 404 seat Elliott Hall and a 120-seat studio theatre. Music, dance, theatre, film, comedy and literature events are all hosted here, along with many workshops and summer schemes run during the holidays.
The area also features several sports facilities, including Hatch End Swimming Pool, Hatch End Cricket Club and Hatch End Tennis Club. Additionally, the Bannister Stadium & Bannister Sports Centre are located off the Uxbridge Road.
Also of interest is Letchford House on Headstone Lane, a Grade II listed building which was built in 1670.

Geography

town centre is located to the southeast of Hatch End and is a regional centre for higher order goods, with two shopping malls and a 9-screen cinema, along with numerous restaurants, places of entertainment and bookshops. Pinner town centre, to the southwest, offers many additional amenities and is linked to the area by the frequent H12 bus service. Hatch End is also convenient for Watford, around 4 miles to the north, which also serves as a regional retail centre. Watford and Hatch End are linked by regular rail services from Hatch End railway station on the London Overground.

Demographics

Using data from the 2001 Census, 74.02% of the population of the Hatch End ward identify as 'white', 18.94% as 'Asian', 3.12% as 'Black', 2.16% as 'mixed', 1.14% as 'Other ethnic group' and 0.61% as Chinese. Christians make up 52.98% of the population of Hatch End. In addition, in common with many other parts of North West London, the area is also home to a sizeable Jewish community; Jews make up 11.38% of the population and Hatch End has two synagogues and a kosher butcher. The suburb is also home to a Hindu community which represents 11.86% of the population.
The 2011 census showed that 57% of the population was white, and 24% Indian.

Notable residents

Nearby places

Main bus routes

Healthcare services

Hatch End is served by Northwick Park Hospital and specialists St Mark's Hospital and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, which are run by National Health Service. Due to the large and increasing elderly population in Harrow, and Hatch End in particular, there is also a large public and private provision of homecare services in Harrow.