Hatch End

Hatch End
Hatch End  Hatch End shown within Greater London
Population	10,693 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ125915
London borough	Harrow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PINNER
Postcode district	HA5
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
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Coordinates: 51°36′04″N 0°22′27″W / 51.6010°N 0.3743°W / 51.6010; -0.3743

Hatch End is an area of north west London, situated within the London Borough of Harrow. It forms part of Pinner and 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.^[2]

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 (containing sports pitches and an athletics track) are located off the Uxbridge Road.

Also of interest is Letchford House on Headstone Lane, a Grade II listed building^[3] which was built in 1670.

Geography

Harrow 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

Hatch End has a predominantly affluent population and properties in the area are popular.^[4] It is an area of London that has experienced a rise in population since the early twentieth century due to the demographic process of suburbanisation.

Day-to-day migration movements largely involve commuting into central London. Hatch End's population is served by extensive transport links including the London Overground (with regular services to London Euston), nearby London Underground's Pinner tube station and good A-road connections.

The area's tree-lined streets, open spaces, leisure amenities and restaurants (as well as close proximity to golf courses, parks and woods) make it one of the most desirable places to live in the capital. This, coupled with its low crime rate^[5] and aforementioned transport links, has meant that many residents have moved to the area from districts closer to central London in search of a better quality of suburban life.^[6]

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 third in Pinner town centre) and a kosher butcher. The suburb is also home to a Hindu community which represents 11.86% of the population.^[7]

The 2011 census showed that 57% of the population was white (48% British, 6% Other, 3% Irish), and 24% Indian.^[8]

Notable residents

• David Baddiel, English comedian, novelist and television presenter, has lived in Hatch End.^[9]
• Mrs Beeton, the world's first celebrity chef, lived in Hatch End. Her former home site was now a successful restaurant called Hatchets^[10] and is now a Turkish restaurant called Serrata.^[11] A Harrow Heritage Trust brown plaque installed in 1996 commemorates the site.^[12]
• George Henry Bolsover CBE OBE Director, School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London from 1947–76.
• Barry Cryer, comedy writer and author, lives in Hatch End.^[13]
• Roger Glover, bassist with Deep Purple, started his professional music career with Episode Six, based in Hatch End.^[14]
• David Kemp, former English professional footballer and manager, was born in Hatch End
• Jessie Matthews, English actress, dancer and singer, lived on Uxbridge Road in Hatch End for several years
• Mark Ramprakash, cricketer, lived in Hatch End
• Merlyn Rees, Welsh politician, taught in Harrow Weald Grammar School and lived in Hatch End
• Dennis Spooner, TV writer, lived on The Avenue in Hatch End
• Richard Wright, English pianist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter (best known for his career with Pink Floyd), grew up in Hatch End

Transport and locale

Nearby places

• Harrow Weald
• Wealdstone
• Stanmore
• Northwood
• Pinner
• South Oxhey

Trains

Hatch End Station

Main bus routes

References

London Borough of Harrow
Districts	Belmont Canons Park Greenhill Harrow Harrow on the Hill Harrow Weald Hatch End Headstone Kenton Little Stanmore North Harrow Pinner Pinner Green Queensbury Rayners Lane Roxeth South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Wealdstone West Harrow
Attractions	Harrow Museum Harrow School Headstone Manor St. Mary's, Harrow on the Hill
Parks and open spaces	Bentley Priory Nature Reserve Chandos Recreation Ground Harrow Weald Common Kenton Recreation Ground Pinner Park West Harrow Recreation Ground
Constituencies	Harrow West Harrow East Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Tube and rail stations	Canons Park Harrow & Wealdstone Harrow-on-the-Hill Hatch End Headstone Lane North Harrow Northolt Park Pinner Rayners Lane South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Hill Sudbury Hill Harrow West Harrow
Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools