Hanworth South
Hounslow 028 · 4 sub-areas · 7,293 residents
Hounslow 028 is a residential patch of the London Borough of Hounslow, home to around 7,300 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for roughly £1,900 a month — broadly in line with the wider borough but well below inner-London rates. The area has a notably high owner-occupation rate for a London neighbourhood, and a public-transport commute to central London takes under 20 minutes.
Hanworth South is a green, lower-density part of Hounslow — 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 Hanworth South?
3 parks and 2 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; 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 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hanworth South in Hounslow
Living in Hanworth South
This part of Hounslow feels more settled and family-oriented than much of outer west London. Owner-occupation sits at nearly 59% — unusually high by London standards — which gives the streets a quieter, less transient character than nearby rental-heavy neighbourhoods. Around 71% of residents live within an easy walk of green space, with the nearest patch just over 200 metres away on average.
On cost, rents here are squarely mid-market for the borough. You'll pay around £1,550 a month for a one-bedroom flat, roughly £1,900 for a two-bed, and about £2,200 for a three-bed. That's meaningfully cheaper than inner-west London neighbourhoods, though still well above the UK median for a two-bed. Council tax (Band D) runs to around £2,186 a year. Saving a deposit takes roughly six years at current local income levels — not easy, but in line with outer-London norms rather than the central-London extremes.
The population skews towards families and working-age adults. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, and the 35–49 bracket makes up nearly a quarter of adults — both figures above the London average. Social renting accounts for 22% of households, a higher share than many comparable outer-London areas, which reflects a mixed tenure picture across the neighbourhood.
For getting around, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km away — about an 18- to 19-minute walk — and the public-transport commute into central London comes in at under 19 minutes, which is competitive for this part of the capital. Nearly half of residents drive to work, though, so car access matters here. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hounslow 028 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented part of outer west London with high owner-occupation and good green space access — around 71% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park. Rents are below inner-London levels and the rail commute to central London is under 19 minutes, which makes it a practical choice. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings in the immediate area are below average and the neighbourhood sits in the lower third nationally on the deprivation index.
- What is the rent in Hounslow 028?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,550 a month, a two-bed roughly £1,900, and a three-bed about £2,200. These are estimated figures scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2% over the past year — modest by recent London standards.
- Is Hounslow 028 safe?
- Crime runs at around 84 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — just above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not a high-crime area by London standards, but it's not among the quietest outer-London neighbourhoods either. Anti-social behaviour and vehicle-related offences tend to be the main drivers of the local rate.
- What's the commute from Hounslow 028 to central London?
- Under 19 minutes by public transport, which is competitive for this part of outer west London. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.5 km away — roughly an 18- to 19-minute walk. The nearest Underground station is around 4.4 km away, so most residents use rail or drive rather than the Tube.
- Who lives in Hounslow 028?
- Mostly families and settled working-age adults. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and the 35–49 age group is above the London average. Owner-occupation is unusually high at nearly 59% for a London neighbourhood, alongside a 22% social-rented sector. Around a third of residents were born outside the UK, reflecting a diverse community.
- What schools are near Hounslow 028?
- There are 62 schools within typical catchment distance, giving plenty of choice on paper. Around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual school ratings carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.7 km away.
- How affordable is Hounslow 028 compared to the rest of London?
- More affordable than most of inner or central London. A two-bed at roughly £1,900 a month is well below what you'd pay in zones 1 or 2. The median house price of around £429,000 puts deposit-saving at about six years on a typical local salary — tough, but closer to outer-London norms than the central-London extremes.