Stanwell
Stanwell is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 11,279. It has 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and around 9 restaurants and cafés, along with 20 bus stops and Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station 1.2 km away. There were around 141 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stanwell area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hillingdon area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 305,909 residents at roughly 2,644 people per km².
- Council
- Hillingdon
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 163rd of 294 English council areas — better than 45% 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:23
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Crime
119 reported · July 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences44
- Anti-social behaviour20
- Criminal damage & arson13
- Public order13
2 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Stanwell · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
- Shoplifting and acquisitive crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
624 reported road collisions (2024)
81 killed or seriously injured · 755 casualties · 20.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
416 food businesses within 2 miles
- 337 rated 4–5 ★ (278 top)
- 17 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gates C52-C66 (1.9 km)
- 35 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail (1.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£474,665 average▼ 0.6% YoY
Across Hillingdon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,565 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,248
- 2 bed £1,581
- 3 bed £1,906
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.3 times median annual pay (11.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (3.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · ESSO (8.1 km)
40 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 35 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: SUCC Corinthian Way (Clare Road) 1 (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches29
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
305,909 residents in Hillingdon · 2,644/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 13%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 151 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,045 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (40% of 118,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
110 schools · 54,290 pupils
64 primary · 21 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 35 of 38 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
97inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Barnhill Community High SchoolOutstanding
- Ruislip High SchoolOutstanding
- Harefield SchoolGood
- Haydon SchoolGood
- Oak Wood SchoolGood
- Parkside Studio CollegeGood
- Queensmead SchoolGood
- Rosedale CollegeGood
- Swakeleys School for GirlsGood
- UTC HeathrowGood
- Park Academy West LondonRequires improvement
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
- Bishopshalt School
- De Salis Studio College
- Global Academy
- Harlington School
- Hewens College
- Northwood School
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
- Uxbridge High School
- Vyners School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hillingdon
Care & health services
286 CQC-registered services
- Care homes47
- GP practices60
- Dentists59
- Homecare agencies82
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hillingdon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 29 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
409 applications decided
84.4% granted · 345 granted, 64 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Lincoln Jopp
Conservative
Spelthorne
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoMotion to sit in private
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 16
- Con 31
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,720 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
51 jobs advertised · £36,868 avg
e.g. Become a Environmental Science Tutor in Stanwell – Flexible & Remote, Customer Service Testing Agent, Talent Lead - Hybrid
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£807 median full-time weekly pay
4.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,875 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 129,538 certificates
9.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
6% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Imports 44% · Wind 4% · Biomass 2%
225 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.7 women · 64.4 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Spelthorne:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU710 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s282 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test265 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Church of St Mary, Stanwell · 0.3 kmThe Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stanwell, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Stanwell, Surrey. It dates to the 12th-century and is a grade I listed building. It has Norman and Gothic architectura…
Stanwell · 0.6 kmStanwell is a village in the Spelthorne district, in Surrey, England. It is 16 miles (26 km) west of central London. A small corner of its land is used as industrial land for nearby Heathrow Airport. The rest of the v…
Staines Rural District · 0.7 kmStaines Rural District was a rural district of Middlesex in England from 1894 to 1930.
Staines Reservoirs · 1.0 kmThe Staines Reservoirs are two large pumped storage reservoirs sitting to the east of the King George VI Reservoir near Heathrow Airport in Surrey within the Colne Valley regional park. The village of Stanwell is main…
Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. · 1.1 kmAshford Town (Middlesex) Football Club is a football club based in Stanwell, Surrey, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League South Central Division and play at the Robert Parker Stadium in Short Lan…
Ashford Hospital · 1.2 kmAshford Hospital is a general hospital in Ashford, Surrey. It is managed by the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stanwell?
- Stanwell is a town in Greater London, England, in the Hillingdon local authority.
- What is the population of Stanwell?
- Stanwell has an approximate settlement population of 11,279.
- How deprived is Stanwell?
- The Hillingdon local authority, which includes Stanwell, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.