Hounslow
Hounslow is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 270,000. The area features 1 school, 2 GP surgeries, 6 pharmacies, 7 supermarkets, 1 park and green, and around 95 restaurants and cafés, along with 68 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Hounslow East, 0.4 km away, and in June 2026, there were around 772 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 4 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Hounslow is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 288,181 residents at roughly 5,148 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 165th of 294 English council areas — better than 44% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 18° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
741 reported · July 2026▼ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences223
- Anti-social behaviour166
- Public order69
- Vehicle crime59
70 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Hounslow East · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Theft related Priority; Theft from a person - targeting all theft from a person withing the ward monitoring crimes and identifying perpet…
- Traffic / Vehicle related Priority; TRAFFIC – Kingsley Road & London Road, E-scooters/E-Bikes & Vehicles.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
637 reported road collisions (2024)
122 killed or seriously injured · 757 casualties · 22.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 381 rated 4–5 ★ (260 top)
- 15 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hounslow East (0.4 km)
- 68 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hounslow (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£512,888 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Hounslow · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,945 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,577
- 2 bed £1,941
- 3 bed £2,233
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.3 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (9.2 km)
56 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Treaty Shopping Centre Car Park Level 1b (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches53
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Hounslow Council proud to open new wellbeing hub for young people· 11 Sept 2026
- Hounslow approves first-ever Climate Change Resilience Plan· 9 Sept 2026
- Hounslow recognised for excellence in animal welfare at RSPCA awards· 4 Sept 2026
- Hounslow Council set to celebrate Black History Month· 4 Sept 2026
- Hounslow tackles the digital divide: Call for locals to donate unwanted tech· 2 Sept 2026
Source: Hounslow Council
Population
288,181 residents in Hounslow · 5,148/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 68%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 95 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,186 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (37% of 111,270)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
89 schools · 46,477 pupils
49 primary · 18 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 39 of 39 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
76inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- Lampton AcademyOutstanding
- St Mark's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- The Heathland SchoolOutstanding
- Bolder AcademyGood
- Chiswick SchoolGood
- Cranford Community CollegeGood
- Heston Community SchoolGood
- Isleworth and Syon School for BoysGood
- Springwest AcademyGood
- The Green School for BoysGood
- The Green School for GirlsGood
- Brentford School for Girls
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
- Lift Kingsley
- Logic Studio School
- Rivers Academy West London
- Space Studio West London
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hounslow
Care & health services
242 CQC-registered services
- Care homes32
- GP practices57
- Dentists65
- Homecare agencies72
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hounslow
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 24 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
288 applications decided
75.3% granted · 217 granted, 71 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Ruth Cadbury
Labour
Brentford and Isleworth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 32
- Con 17
- LD 1
- Grn 3
- Ref 8
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools17
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets12
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés122
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,933 jobs advertised · £40,759 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Work when you want!, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£808 median full-time weekly pay
5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,788 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 119,032 certificates
9.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
61% low-carbon electricity
Wind 37% · Gas 25% · Biomass 16% · Imports 15%
124 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.4 women · 59.6 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
15 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in TW3
- Hounslow Medical Centre
- Blue Wing Family Doctor Unit
- Chestnut Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brentford and Isleworth:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU968 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s373 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership318 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats243 local signatures · 26,542 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership238 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kingsley Academy · 0.2 kmKingsley Academy is an 11–18 mixed, secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Hounslow, Greater London, England. It is part of the Academies Enterprise Trust.
- Hounslow Town tube station · 0.3 km
Hounslow Town was a London Underground station located in Hounslow, west London. It was first opened in 1883 by the District Railway, the precursor to today's District line, on a branch line which is now disused.
- Mural of Elizabeth II · 0.3 km
In 2022, Jignesh and Yash Patel painted a mural of Elizabeth II, following her death. Located outside the Hounslow East Underground tube station, the mural took two days to complete and was funded in part by the India…
- Hounslow East tube station · 0.4 km
Hounslow East is a London Underground station in Hounslow, in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Hounslow Central and Osterley stations. The station is located…
London Borough of Hounslow · 0.4 kmThe London Borough of Hounslow is a London borough in west London, England, forming part of Outer London. It is governed by Hounslow London Borough Council.
Isleworth Hundred · 0.5 kmIsleworth Hundred was a subdivision of the historic county of Middlesex, England. In Domesday Book (1086) it was recorded as Hundeslaw Hundred.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)