Living in Hounslow

Hounslow is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 269,100 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 9%, #32 of 388), car-free households (top 18%, #63 of 361), city lovers (top 26%, #94 of 363).

Residents269,100

Density4,786 per km²

Area56.2 km²

Hub airport7 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km9,661,100 people

Sea coast64 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverThames, 2.5 km

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to London17 km

Within 10 km1,383,588 people

Greater areaGreater London, 17 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:55

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Good to know about Hounslow

It is part of Greater London, 17 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:55; in late June it sets around 21:22.

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How Hounslow ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	38	#322 of 378	#28 of 33	Map
Low-income household	19	#374 of 387	#20 of 33	Map
Low-income family	25	#371 of 378	#26 of 33	Map
Single parent	34	#363 of 378	#25 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#250 of 378	#29 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	48	#266 of 378	#25 of 33	Map
Early retiree	57	#264 of 387	#25 of 33	Map
Single professional	59	#166 of 368	#14 of 33	Map
Young professional	63	#139 of 367	#14 of 33	Map
DINKS	59	#146 of 362	#13 of 32	Map
Remote worker	46	#384 of 387	#31 of 33	Map
Commuter	72	#201 of 368	#18 of 33	Map
Car-free household	76	#63 of 361	#17 of 33	Map
Student	5	#310 of 354	#25 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	35	#365 of 378	#22 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#372 of 388	#20 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	62	#94 of 363	#14 of 33	Map
Expat professional	59	#105 of 387	#14 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#188 of 378	#20 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#379 of 388	#29 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#381 of 388	#26 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#382 of 388	#27 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#99 of 388	#18 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	60	#145 of 388	#10 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#362 of 388	#24 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#32 of 388	#14 of 33	Map
Digital native	56	#191 of 368	#19 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Taxes and wealth93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
Mobility and connectivity87
Education and family85
Flat land (terrain relief)84
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance78
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance78
Crypto hub within commuting distance78
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance78
Health and elderly75
Foundation69
Jobs and economy66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Lifestyle and amenities39
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
Safety and community12
Affordability7
Green space6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.