Hillingdon North East
Hillingdon 014 · 5 sub-areas · 8,511 residents
Hillingdon 014 is a suburban pocket of Hillingdon in west London, home to around 8,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,565 a month — noticeably below the London median and significantly below inner-city rates. Owner-occupation is unusually high for the capital, and nearly a third of working-age residents work from home.
Hillingdon North East 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; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hillingdon North East?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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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Hillingdon North East in Hillingdon
Living in Hillingdon North East
This part of Hillingdon has the feel of a settled, family-oriented suburb rather than a commuter dormitory. Nearly three in four households own their home — a rare figure for Greater London — and the neighbourhood's age profile reflects that: families with children make up close to 29% of households, and under-18s account for almost a quarter of the population. It's the kind of area where people put down roots.
Rents here are meaningfully lower than most of London. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,565 a month, which is well above the UK national median of roughly £1,200 but modest by Greater London standards. The median property price sits at just over £506,000, and a typical buyer is looking at around seven years to save a deposit — demanding, but far less brutal than inner London. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,045 a year.
The demographic picture is one of stability and relative prosperity. The median resident salary is around £36,400 a year, and the unemployment claimant rate is under 5%. Ethnic diversity is meaningful — roughly 30% of residents were born outside the UK — and the area sits in the sixth deprivation decile nationally, which puts it in the more comfortable half of the country without being notably wealthy.
For getting around, the area leans heavily on the car: nearly half of residents drive to work. The nearest underground station is roughly 1.2 km away (about a 15-minute walk), and the nearest mainline rail station is around 2.6 km away. The high work-from-home rate (31%) means many residents barely need to travel at all. Broadband coverage is full gigabit across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hillingdon 014 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers, it's a solid suburban choice. Nearly three in four households own their home, crime is below the national average, and greenspace is within a short walk for most residents. The trade-off is that public transport is limited and Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are lower than the national average.
- What is the rent in Hillingdon 014?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,235 a month, a two-bedroom home about £1,565, and a three-bedroom property roughly £1,884. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data. Rents rose about 1.8% in the past year — a relatively modest increase by London standards.
- Is Hillingdon 014 safe?
- Yes, relative to London as a whole. The area records around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80. For a Greater London neighbourhood, that's a reassuring figure.
- What's the commute from Hillingdon 014 to central London?
- Around 33 minutes by public transport. The nearest underground station is about 1.2 km away (roughly 15 minutes on foot). That said, almost half of residents commute by car, and nearly a third work from home — so the public-transport option is there, but many locals don't rely on it.
- Who lives in Hillingdon 014?
- Mostly settled families and owner-occupiers. Nearly three in four households own their home, and families with children account for close to 29% of households. Under-18s make up almost a quarter of the population. It's one of the more family-oriented corners of outer west London.
- What schools are near Hillingdon 014?
- There are 74 schools within typical catchment distance, giving families genuine choice. Around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.8 km away. Individual school research is advisable given the below-average local Ofsted share.
- How affordable is buying a home in Hillingdon 014?
- The median property price is just over £506,000. On local incomes — the median resident salary is around £36,400 — a typical buyer is looking at roughly seven years to save a deposit. That's a real stretch, but considerably more manageable than many inner London neighbourhoods.