Chiswick North East
Hounslow 001 · 5 sub-areas · 8,453 residents
Hounslow 001 sits within the London Borough of Hounslow, home to around 8,400 people and well-connected to central London in roughly 18 minutes by public transport. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,900 a month — noticeably above the UK average but considerably less than inner London. The unusually high work-from-home rate sets it apart from most comparable London neighbourhoods.
Chiswick North East is a mid-density neighbourhood of Hounslow in the London region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Chiswick North East?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 51 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; 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 sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,907 a month; 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.
Chiswick North East in Hounslow
Living in Chiswick North East
Hounslow 001 is a predominantly residential area in west London that punches above its weight on connectivity without the price premium of closer-in zones. The tube is under 500 metres away for most residents, central London is around 18 minutes by public transport, and yet you're paying substantially less than you would in Ealing or Richmond. That combination — decent access, lower cost — is what pulls people here.
The cost picture sits in an interesting middle band. A two-bedroom runs about £1,900 a month, which is roughly 60% more than the UK national median for a 2-bed but well short of what you'd pay in most of Zone 2 London. What you get for that money is mostly houses and larger flats rather than the cramped studio conversions that dominate more central postcodes. Median property prices are high — over £1.1 million — but that reflects the owner-occupied stock rather than the rental market, where things are more accessible.
The people who live here skew settled and qualified. Over half own their home outright or with a mortgage, which is notable for west London. Almost two-thirds hold a degree-level qualification — one of the higher shares in the borough. The age spread is relatively even across working-age bands, with 35–49-year-olds the largest single group at around a quarter of residents. Around 41% of residents were born outside the UK, reflecting Hounslow's long-established South Asian and wider international communities.
Practically, the tube stop within walking distance is the key daily-life anchor. Greenspace is genuinely accessible — about 80% of residents are within a reasonable walk of it, with the nearest green space under 250 metres on average. Council tax (Band D) runs to around £2,186 a year, which is in line with most London boroughs. For streets and sub-areas, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hounslow 001 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid, unpretentious part of west London that trades on connectivity and relative value. You're under 20 minutes from central London by tube, greenspace is close by, and the housing stock runs to proper houses and larger flats. It's not the most characterful part of the city, but it delivers on the practical basics well — and the unusually high work-from-home rate suggests residents have found a workable balance.
- What is the rent in Hounslow 001?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,550 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,900, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,190. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a reliable guide rather than a precise figure. Rents rose about 2% over the past year, a modest pace by London standards.
- Is Hounslow 001 safe?
- The crime rate is around 86 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly above the UK national figure of roughly 80, but moderate for a well-connected west London area. The neighbourhood sits in the less-deprived end of the national distribution (IMD decile 7.7), and the dominant crime categories are theft and antisocial behaviour rather than serious violence.
- What's the commute from Hounslow 001 to central London?
- About 18 minutes by public transport — which is competitive for a west London neighbourhood at this price point. The nearest tube station is under 450 metres away, roughly a five-minute walk. That said, nearly 60% of residents work from home, so the commute question is less pressing here than in most comparable areas.
- Who lives in Hounslow 001?
- A mixed but settled population — over half are homeowners, nearly two-thirds hold a degree, and around 60% were born in the UK. The 35–49 age group is the largest single cohort at around 25% of residents. Around 41% of residents were born outside the UK, reflecting Hounslow's long-established South Asian and international communities alongside one-person households (31%) and couples with children (23%).
- What schools are near Hounslow 001?
- There are 141 schools within 2km of typical residents — a wide choice. Around 52% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over a kilometre away. If school quality is a priority, it's worth checking individual catchment boundaries rather than relying on proximity alone.
- How affordable is Hounslow 001 compared to the rest of London?
- More affordable than most tube-accessible areas in Zones 1–2, but still well above the national median. A two-bedroom runs about £1,900 a month — around 60% above the UK average of roughly £1,200, but meaningfully cheaper than similar-connectivity areas in Ealing or Richmond. The median resident salary is around £35,300, which makes the rent-to-income ratio tight, so most renters here are either dual-income households or receiving a salary above the local median.