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Hillingdon
Local Authority · London, England · population ~309k · 98 state-funded schools
Affordable rent, but a struggle to earn. Hillingdon offers rents that take 44.3% of median gross pay, lower than the London average, and a median house price of £510,000, which is 12.2 times median annual pay. However, median weekly earnings are £806.80, ranking 30th of 32 in London, and significantly below the regional median. Recorded crime is also higher than the London average at 91.7 per 1,000. This area may suit those prioritising lower housing costs over career progression within London.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Hillingdon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£41,954/yr
High
Better than 68% of UK LAs
House price
£510,000
Very expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,549/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,045/yr
Cheapest
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Crime
91.7/1k
High
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.2
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
94.8%
Strong
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
98 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
92 of 97 (94.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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98 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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