Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Northwood Hills at a glance

House prices
£662,500
Higher prices97th percentile
Schools
84th percentile
Strong
Transport
39th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
68.9 per 1,000 residents
Middle48th percentile
Flood risk
2.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle34th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Northwood Hills a good place to live?

Northwood Hills may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Hillingdon below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Northwood Hills

Crime rate

Crime rate
68.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
48th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Northwood Hills

House prices

Median sale price
£662,500
Percentile
97th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 66 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Northwood Hills

Schools

84th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Northwood Hills

Flood risk

2.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.5% of the area. That is the 34th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Northwood Hills

Transport

39th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Northwood Hills a good place to live?

Northwood Hills may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Northwood Hills safe?

Northwood Hills ranks in the 48th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Northwood Hills?

The median sale price was £662,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Northwood Hills?

Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Northwood Hills?

Nearby public profiles include Eastcote in Hillingdon and Ruislip in Hillingdon.