London boroughsHounslow
Greater London · borough data · September 2026Living in Hounslow: zone, house prices & costs
Hounslow is a London borough in travelcard zone 4, with below-average prices at £460,000. It ranks #8 of 33 boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score (September 2026 data).
68
Rightroute score
Top quarter · #8 of 33
Scored on 5 of 7 measures. No figure for commute time or season ticket.
Hounslow at a glance
Location and cost
Zone 4
Travelcard zone
Hounslow Central is the main rail interchange.
£460k
Average house price
£460,000, 12% below the 33-borough median.
Living there
Low
Safety
Crime index 75 on a 0–100 scale (lower is safer).
975Mb
Broadband
Average available download speed, matches the 33-borough median.
7.6
Life satisfaction
ONS Personal Well-being mean score, 0–10 (higher is better).
What’s nearby
67
Historic landmarks
Nationally protected buildings, monuments and gardens within 3 miles, matches the 33-borough median.
1274
Hectares of parks and fields
Public parks and playing fields within 3 miles, 38% more than the 33-borough median.
719
Places to eat and drink
Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles, 33% fewer than the 33-borough median.
Getting around from Hounslow
Hounslow sits in travelcard zone 4, with Hounslow Central as its main rail interchange.
How Hounslow compares to the other 32 boroughs
| Metric | Hounslow | Median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelcard zone | 4 | Not available | – |
| Average house price | £460,000 | £520,000 | #10 |
| Price to local earnings | 10.7x | 11.9x | #7 |
| Crime index (lower is safer) | 75 | 74 | #19 |
| Broadband speed | 975 Mb | 972 Mb | #16 |
| Life satisfaction (0–10) | 7.6 | 7.3 of 32 | #4 |
Overall, Hounslow ranks #8 of 33 on the balanced Rightroute commuter score. Different priorities give different answers, so you can weight the criteria yourself in the comparison page.
Hounslow commuter FAQs
What travelcard zone is Hounslow in?
Hounslow is in travelcard zone 4, and Hounslow Central is its main rail interchange.
What is the average house price in Hounslow?
The average sold price in Hounslow is £460,000 (HM Land Registry), which is 12% below the median across the 33 London boroughs we hold a price for.
Is Hounslow a safe place to live?
Hounslow scores 75 on a 0–100 crime index (lower is safer), which is a lower level of safety relative to other London boroughs.
Is Hounslow a good place to live in London?
Hounslow ranks #8 of 33 London boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score, which weighs house prices against local earnings, safety, broadband and what is within reach. If your priorities are different, the Rightroute compare view lets you weight the criteria yourself.
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House prices are the median of that town's own sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid, August 2025 to July 2026, refreshed monthly; the crime score is the mean monthly count from police.uk over August 2025 to July 2026, placed on a 0 to 100 scale where lower is safer, also refreshed monthly. Travelcard zones are TfL's, and the price to local earnings ratio divides the borough's average sold price by the median full-time wage for the borough (ONS). Broadband is the average available download speed from Ofcom Connected Nations; life satisfaction is the ONS Personal Well-being mean for the local authority. Those are reviewed periodically rather than monthly. Heritage sites, green space and places to eat are counted within three miles from Historic England, OS Open Greenspace and the Food Standards Agency, built September 2026, and refreshed annually. Figures are for comparison between boroughsrather than exact values.