West Hyde
West Hyde is a village in Greater London, England, with a population of around 140. There is around 1 GP surgery or clinic, around 7 restaurants and cafés, and 6 bus stops in the area. The nearest railway station is Denham, located 1.4 km away. There were around 32 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the West Hyde 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
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- 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
16°CFog
- Today: 23° / 16° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:21
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
29 reported · July 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Burglary3
Neighbourhood team: Rickmansworth and District · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- Thank you to everyone who completed our latest local policing priorities survey. Following an analysis of public feedback, our priorities…
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
130 food businesses within 2 miles
- 107 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Denham Golf Club (3.3 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Denham Golf Club (3.3 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: 153.9p · Esso (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (11.4 km)
26 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
64 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Nissan HQ B (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds3
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 12 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
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 16
- Con 31
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,720 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
182 jobs advertised · £36,833 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Airframe Fitters
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
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 South West Hertfordshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s367 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership305 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office303 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities263 local signatures · 16,437 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need259 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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- Chiltern Tunnel · 0.9 km
The Chiltern Tunnel is a high-speed railway tunnel in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, England, which will carry the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line under the Chiltern Hills. The twin-bore tunnels, which are 16.04 k…
Maple Cross · 1.6 kmMaple Cross is a village in Hertfordshire, England, which up until the Second World War consisted of an inn, a blacksmith's shop and a few cottages. Today there are around 800 postwar council houses. Some of these hav…
- Uxbridge power station · 1.7 km
Uxbridge power station supplied electricity to the District of Uxbridge and the surrounding area from 1902 to 1962. The power station was built by the Uxbridge and District Electric Supply Company Limited which operat…
Old Park Wood · 1.8 kmOld Park Wood is a 16.7-hectare (41-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Harefield in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The southeast part is an 8-hectare (20-acre) nature reserve owned and managed by t…
Harefield Hospital · 2.0 kmHarefield Hospital is a health institution in Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon, England. It is managed by the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Hyde?
- West Hyde is a town in Greater London, England, in the Hillingdon local authority.
- What is the population of West Hyde?
- West Hyde has an approximate settlement population of 140.
- How deprived is West Hyde?
- The Hillingdon local authority, which includes West Hyde, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.