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HA5 2LX

POSTCODE

HA5 2LX is a postcode in Northwood Hills.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5949, -0.4131
OS grid TQ100896 (510,018, 189,638)
IMD England
5/10
#15809
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM +6% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Northwood Hills electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XHHVP+WQ
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15809
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15809 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in HA5

Police Recorded Crime near HA5 2LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HA5 2LX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Northwood Hills electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +29%
342311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -45%
43256
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY stable
503112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

70
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,843
White Brit.50.0%
Indian17.9%
Other White8.3%
Other Asian4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.9%
+ 6 other groups · 15.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,843
Christian38.4%
No religion27.9%
Hindu13.9%
Muslim7.6%
Not answered7.5%
+ 2 other religions · 4.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,840
35–4922.0%
50–6419.1%
25–3412.8%
10–158.2%
5–97.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 655
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
One person: other13.7%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northwood Hills Underground Station

    Underground

    683 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Haste Hill (Ruislip Lido Railway)

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Woody Bay (Ruislip Lido Railway)

    Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Cranbourne Road (HA6)

    Bus · ->W · west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Haydon School

    Bus · ->W · west

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Haydon School

    Bus · ->E · east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cranbourne Road (HA6)

    Bus · ->E · east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Winchester Road Northwood Hills

    Bus · ->W · west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for HA5 2LX

England
Country
Hillingdon
Local Authority
Northwood Hills
Ward
Slough and Heathrow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HA5 2LX
Coordinates
51.5949, -0.4131
Grid reference
TQ100896
Easting
510,018
Northing
189,638
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHHVP+WQ
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hillingdon
Travel to Work
Slough and Heathrow
ITL Region
Hillingdon
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Hillingdon
Local Authority
Council Area
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner E14001454
Constituency
E14001454
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Northwood Hills
Constituency code
E14001454
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hillingdon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hillingdon

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hillingdon
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hillingdon 004C E01002479
E01002479
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hillingdon 004 E02000497
E02000497
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hillingdon 004C E01002479
E01002479
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hillingdon 004 E02000497
E02000497
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM5:56 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HA5 2LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002479 and MSOA E02000497 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15809
Present — Active
Postcode HA5 2LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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