Hounslow area report

Highlights

Hounslow is a London borough with a population of 288182. The median property price is 470000, with 3817 sales in the 12 months to April 2026. Prices have risen 10.5 per cent over five years, and the price-to-earnings ratio stands at 11.3. Flats account for 45.8 per cent of the housing stock, with semi-detached properties at 28.6 per cent. The area has 49 primary schools and 18 secondary schools; 42 of the 43 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. Crime recorded 2836 offences in May 2026, equivalent to 9.8 per 1000 residents, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour the most common categories. The median age is 36.8 years; 49.5 per cent of residents were born outside the UK. Employment stands at 60.7 per cent. Life expectancy is 80.6 years for men and 85.1 years for women. Air quality shows moderate levels for nitrogen dioxide at 17.6 annual mean and particulate matter at 8.0. Hounslow Rail Station is 0.7 kilometres away, with a 37-minute commute to London Waterloo. Gigabit-capable broadband covers 83.3 per cent of premises.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Hounslow, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within London, Hounslow ranks 10th cheapest of 33, 16th safest and 10th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £470,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Hounslow have risen 4% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

How safe is it?

• 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people (police.uk, May 2026)

Who lives here?

• 288,182 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hounslow (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 then).

Schools

• 98% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 80.6 · 85.1 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈37 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 83% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Hounslow that changed hands in the last five years, 22.8% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.1 points above London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.1% over 8.78 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.7% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/hounslow.

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Nearby areas we cover: Richmond upon Thames, Ealing, Kingston upon Thames.