Hillingdon Heath
Hillingdon 019 · 5 sub-areas · 9,468 residents
Hillingdon 019 is a suburban pocket of the London Borough of Hillingdon, home to around 9,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,565 a month. The area stands out for its unusually high greenspace access, with eight in ten residents living within a short walk of open green space.
Hillingdon Heath is a green, lower-density part of Hillingdon — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hillingdon Heath?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,549 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hillingdon Heath in Hillingdon
Living in Hillingdon Heath
Hillingdon 019 sits firmly in outer west London suburbia — the kind of neighbourhood where detached and semi-detached houses outnumber flats, families are common, and the pace is noticeably quieter than inner boroughs. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, which signals a genuinely family-oriented area rather than one in transition. Nearly half of households own their home, and social housing makes up a meaningful quarter of the tenure mix, which keeps the community grounded rather than exclusively professional.
On cost, this part of Hillingdon offers real value by London standards. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,565 a month. Even a three-bedroom comes in around £1,884, which in London terms is competitive. The median house price sits at roughly £407,000, and if you're saving for a deposit, the local average is around 5.6 years — tighter than most of the UK but far more achievable than central London.
The demographic picture is genuinely mixed. The ethnic diversity index is 67.5, which places this well above most English suburbs. Just under 62% of residents were born in the UK, reflecting a community shaped by decades of immigration into west London. Degree-level qualifications are held by around 31% of residents — middling by London standards, but above the national average. Unemployment claimant rate sits at 4.9%, which is worth watching but not alarming in context.
Practically, the area leans heavily on cars — nearly half of residents drive to work, and only around 18% use public transport. The nearest rail station is roughly 3 km away, and the nearest underground station is around 2.6 km in a straight line. London is reachable in roughly 38 minutes by public transport, which keeps this firmly in commuter range. Greenspace is genuinely accessible here, with 80% of residents within walking distance of open land. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hillingdon 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a quiet, family-oriented outer London suburb with good greenspace — 80% of residents are within walking distance of open land. Rents are relatively affordable by London standards, and it's commutable to central London in under 40 minutes. The trade-off is high car dependency, a below-average proportion of highly-rated schools nearby, and a rent-to-income ratio that still squeezes single earners at nearly 74%.
- What is the rent in Hillingdon 019?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £1,235 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,565, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,884. Rents rose around 1.8% in the past year. These figures are estimates based on local sale prices, as official rent data is only available at the borough level.
- Is Hillingdon 019 safe?
- The crime rate is approximately 83 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, close to the UK national average of around 80 per 1,000. It's broadly middle of the pack — not a high-crime area, but not notably low either. The deprivation score (decile 3.3 out of 10) suggests some socioeconomic pressure in parts of the neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Hillingdon 019 to central London?
- By public transport, central London is reachable in roughly 38 minutes. That said, nearly half of residents drive to work rather than use public transport, which suggests the local bus and train links aren't as convenient as the headline commute time implies. The nearest underground station is about 2.6 km away.
- Who lives in Hillingdon 019?
- Predominantly families — a quarter of residents are under 18 and couples with children make up around 23% of households. The tenure mix is unusually broad, split roughly between owners (46%), private renters (27%), and social housing tenants (26%). The area is ethnically diverse, with nearly 38% of residents born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Hillingdon 019?
- There are 121 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so options aren't scarce. However, only around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 700 metres away. It's worth checking individual school ratings on the Ofsted website before committing to the area.
- How good is broadband in Hillingdon 019?
- Exceptional. Every property in the neighbourhood has access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection, and none fall below the minimum universal service obligation. If you're working from home — around a quarter of residents do — connectivity won't be a limiting factor here.