Northwood Hills
Ward in Hillingdon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.601, -0.408 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 10 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01923 (Watford) |
Northwood Hills sits in the north‑west of the London Borough of Hillingdon, close to Northwood and Ruislip, and is served by Northwood Hills tube station on the Metropolitan line. Much of the area grew as a 1930s suburban development on former Middlesex countryside, so it retains a leafy, residential character while offering direct commuter links into central London.
Today the ward is largely residential, with small shopping parades, local pubs and active community groups, and benefits from proximity to green spaces such as Ruislip Woods and the surrounding Green Belt, which give it a village‑like feel despite being part of Greater London. The population is mixed - families, commuters and older residents - reflecting the typical suburban story of inter‑war expansion and steady local services rather than heavy industry or large commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Northwood Hills
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Islington 13.4 miles21.5 km
- City of Westminster 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Luton 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Sutton 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Croydon 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Slough 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Harrow 3.1 miles5.1 km
- High Wycombe 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Watford 4 miles6.5 km
- Woking 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Harlow 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Pinner Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Northwood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Oxhey Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pinner South Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Eastcote Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ruislip Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Moor Park Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hatch End Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Watford Rural Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Moor Park & Eastbury Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Carpenders Park Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ruislip Manor Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Northwood Hills
HA5 2HW, HA5 2QE, HA6 3FE, HA5 2HF, HA6 1QA, HA5 3UE, HA5 2NP, HA6 1TF, HA6 1LD … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Luton Airport 19 miles30.5 km
- Hatch End Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Carpenders Park Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Northwood Hills Ad
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 3.9 miles6.4 km
- The Red Lion Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Tudor Hotel 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Grove 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Best Western Plus Grim's Dyke Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Bedford Arms 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn London Watford Junction 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Northwood Hills
- Harlyn Primary School Primary
- Haydon School Secondary
- Hillside Infant School Primary
- Hillside Junior School Primary
- Northwood School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Park Wood Forest 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Uxbridge College College 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Brunel University University 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Church Road Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 8.1 miles13 km