Hillingdon
Hillingdon is a town or village in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 41 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 17 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Rickmansworth, 3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hillingdon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Three Rivers area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 93,770 residents at roughly 1,056 people per km².
- Council
- Three Rivers
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Police force
- Hertfordshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 19th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% 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: 20° / 17° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
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
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Hillingdon Harmondsworth Os, United Kingdom
Crime
32 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Anti-social behaviour8
- 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
104 reported road collisions (2024)
13 killed or seriously injured · 139 casualties · 11.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
179 food businesses within 2 miles
- 148 rated 4–5 ★ (117 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rickmansworth (3.0 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rickmansworth (3.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£580,120 average▼ 1.2% YoY
Across Three Rivers · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,820 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,272
- 2 bed £1,584
- 3 bed £1,966
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (12.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · Esso (9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (10.2 km)
30 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
65 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Nissan HQ B (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
93,770 residents in Three Rivers · 1,056/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 291 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,422 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (26% of 39,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
42 schools · 18,542 pupils
28 primary · 7 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 13 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
37inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Parmiter's SchoolOutstanding
- Rickmansworth SchoolOutstanding
- St Clement Danes SchoolOutstanding
- Croxley Danes SchoolGood
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School
- The Reach Free School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Three Rivers
Care & health services
1,172 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices170
- Dentists295
- Homecare agencies329
- Hospitals & hospices34
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hertfordshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 32 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
181 applications decided
89% granted · 161 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 14
- LD 18
- Grn 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,840 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
383 jobs advertised · £47,715 avg
e.g. FREELANCE FITNESS INSTRUCTORS, Delivery Driver - West Drayton, Tiler (Self-Employed)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£892 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£37,848 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 · 39,220 certificates
7.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.0
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
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
Maple Cross · 0.9 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…
West Hyde · 1.3 kmWest Hyde is a village situated alongside the A412 road, in the Three Rivers District in south-west Hertfordshire, England. At the 2011 the population of the village was included in the Three Rivers ward of Maple Cros…
Old Park Wood · 1.3 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…
- Uxbridge power station · 1.3 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…
Stocker's Lake · 1.5 kmStocker's Lake is an old flooded gravel pit of approx 90 acres (37.5ha) at Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, within the Colne Valley Regional Park which is designated as a Local Nature Reserve.
Harefield Hospital · 1.7 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)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hillingdon?
- Hillingdon is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Three Rivers local authority.
- How deprived is Hillingdon?
- The Three Rivers local authority, which includes Hillingdon, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.