Cranford
Hounslow 013 · 5 sub-areas · 10,414 residents
Hounslow 013 is a residential patch of Hounslow in west London, home to around 10,400 people and sitting within 32 minutes of central London by public transport. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,900 a month — noticeably above the UK median but reflecting its west London location. Over six in ten residents were born outside the UK, making this one of the more internationally diverse corners of the borough.
Cranford 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. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cranford?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
Cranford in Hounslow
Living in Cranford
This part of Hounslow sits in the middle of the rent gradient for west London — not the cheapest corner of the borough, but a long way from the extremes of zones 1 and 2. What you get for the money is space: the housing stock here runs to family-sized homes and larger flats, with a genuine mix of owner-occupiers and private renters living alongside each other. Around 43% of households own their home, which is higher than you'd expect in many parts of outer London and signals a settled, rooted community rather than a transient one.
The commute to central London is the neighbourhood's practical selling point. At just over 32 minutes by public transport, you're well inside the one-hour threshold that most renters treat as the outer limit for daily use. That access helps explain why rents here have held up — they rose around 2% year-on-year, modest by recent London standards.
Almost two thirds of residents were born outside the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 53.6 — high even by London's standards. The area has the feel of a genuinely international community rather than a suburb in transition. Families make up a meaningful share: just over one in five households is a couple with children, and under-18s account for more than a fifth of the population.
Around 37% of residents commute by car, which is relatively high for a London neighbourhood — a reflection of the suburban layout and the proximity to major road routes heading into and out of the capital. Greenspace is closer than you might expect: the nearest open space is under 350 metres away on average, and roughly 43% of the neighbourhood sits within easy walking distance of green space. For streets and sub-areas within Hounslow 013, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hounslow 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a mixed but functional outer-London neighbourhood. You get reasonable space for the money, a genuine community feel driven by a highly international population, and solid public-transport links into central London in around 32 minutes. The trade-off is a crime rate above the UK average and a school quality picture that's patchier than much of London.
- What is the rent in Hounslow 013?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,550 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,900, and a three-bedroom around £2,200. These are estimates based on scaled local sale prices rather than official ONS survey data. Rents rose about 2% over the past year — modest by recent London standards.
- Is Hounslow 013 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 110 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's broadly comparable to other parts of outer London, but it's worth checking street-level crime data for the specific roads you're considering before committing.
- What's the commute from Hounslow 013 to central London?
- By public transport it takes just over 32 minutes — competitive for outer west London. The nearest tube or metro station is around 1.5 km away (roughly an 18-minute walk), so most residents take a bus or cycle to the station rather than walking directly.
- Who lives in Hounslow 013?
- A highly international community: just over a third of residents were born in the UK, which is unusually low even for London. The population skews towards working-age adults, with families making up around a fifth of households. Owner-occupiers and private renters are roughly equally split, giving the area a more settled feel than many rental-heavy London suburbs.
- What schools are near Hounslow 013?
- There are 43 schools within 2 km, but only around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 2 km away. If school quality is a priority, check individual Ofsted reports and current catchment boundaries carefully before choosing an address.
- How much is council tax in Hounslow 013?
- Council tax for a Band D property runs to around £2,185 a year — roughly £182 a month. Your actual bill will depend on the band of the specific property you rent or buy, and whether you're eligible for any discounts such as the single-person reduction.