Is Hillingdon a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hillingdon, from official data · 17 postcode districts · 6,165 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hillingdon, from official data · 17 postcode districts · 6,165 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Hillingdon sold for £470,875 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Hillingdon, police record 118 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Hillingdon, the nearest primary school is Ryefield Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Swakeleys School for Girls, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Acorn Medical Centre, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.
West Ruislip station is 1.8 mi away; Hillingdon (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Hayes Park, is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.
Across Hillingdon, police record 118 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Hillingdon sold for £470,875 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £941,938, semi-detached £583,573, terraced £457,686, flats £285,116. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Ryefield Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Swakeleys School for Girls, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
West Ruislip is 1.8 mi away, and Hillingdon (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £81,892 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.