London boroughsHounslow vs Richmond upon Thames

Hounslow vs Richmond upon Thames: which borough suits you?

Both are in zone 4, and Hounslow is £230k cheaper on the average sold price.

Travelcard zone

Zone 4
Zone 4

Average house price

£460k
£690k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.7x
16.8x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

75
38

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

975 Mb
996 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

67
189

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1274 ha
2686 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

719
950

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Hounslow

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £460k.

Read the Hounslow report

Living in Richmond upon Thames

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £690k.

Read the Richmond upon Thames report