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Hillingdon
Local Authority · London, England · population ~309k · 97 state-funded schools
Accessible by London standards yet financially demanding, Hillingdon offers a compromise between lower housing costs and stagnant local wages. While a median house price of £510,000 sits below the London median, it remains a steep 12.2 times median annual pay. Renting is similarly heavy, consuming 44.3% of gross median earnings. These figures reflect a market that is expensive relative to the rest of England, even if it appears moderate compared to the capital’s extremes. Crime rates also sit above the London median, suggesting that the lower entry price comes with trade-offs in local safety. This area suits those who need a foothold in the capital but are prepared to commit a significant portion of their income to housing costs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 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
93.8%
Mid
Better than 59% 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
108 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
91 of 97 (93.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 11 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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97 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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