Hillingdon · London

Northwood — is it a good place to live?

Northwood is a mixed picture against the rest of London — the trade-off is schools, where measured pupil progress trails the citywide pace.

Overall: below the London average on the six things we score

How Northwood scores

vs the rest of London

Daily needs on foot
the everyday places within an 800m walk — and how varied they areWell below average

Independent scene
the independent share of local shops and cafésAverage

Quiet streets
measured road traffic near the centreAverage

Green space
the walk to genuinely public green space, plus access to a big park (50+ hectares of connected green) — nearest: The Gravel Pits, ~8 min · big park: Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve ~13 minWell below average

Culture & leisure
cultural and leisure venues within reachAverage

Schools
pupil progress at state schools — private schools are never scoredWell below average

Every band is relative to other London areas — a high band means quieter or greener than most of London, not quiet or green in absolute terms. How we score.

Trade-offs

Further trade-offs: green space, where the walk to a real park is longer than is typical for the city; and everyday shops and services within a walk, which are fewer or less varied here. For families weighing the independent route, there is also a small cluster of private schools in or close to the area — shown for context, never scored.

The nearest station is Northwood (London Underground), a short walk from the area's centre.

Who Northwood suits

✗ Less ideal if the state-school picture is your first filter
✗ Less ideal if daily green space is non-negotiable

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Northwood Q&A

Is Northwood a quiet area?

It sits mid-table for London: measured road traffic is neither notably heavy nor notably light by the city's standards, and individual streets vary widely.

Is Northwood good for families?

The walk to green space is on the long side by London standards — worth weighing for a family move.

Which station serves Northwood?

The nearest station is Northwood (London Underground), a short walk from the area's centre.

Built on official data — HM Land Registry, police.uk, TfL, Ofsted/DfE, DfT, ONS and more; latest release of each source. Scores generated 27 August 2026 from the Locatio London dataset. Built by two Londoners who needed it themselves — our story. How we score · Data sources