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Highwood Hill

Neighbourhood · 1,069 residents

Affordability: 28/100Safety: 68/100Transport: 48/100Schools: 77/100Health: 37/100Food & drink: 18/100Environment: 74/100Infrastructure: 49/100Property market: 49/100
57Good

Good · better than 4 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 100% of schools are rated Good or better by Ofsted
  • Environment scores 74, well above the typical 60

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  • Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 28, where 60 is typical
  • Road noise reaches 93% of the area
  • Food & drink scores 18, below the typical 60
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The area

Around Highwood Hill

Borehamwood58Mill Hill63Totteridge74Newlands57Arkley58Elstree Park49The Hale61Barnet Gate60
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Is Highwood Hill a good place to live?

Highwood Hill scores 57/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for schools (77) and environment (74).

It scores lowest on food & drink (18) and affordability (28).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Highwood Hill in London, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Highwood Hill›

The summary for Highwood Hill is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Highwood Hill›

Schools

4 places
  1. 1
Mill Hill County High SchoolSecondary
  • 2Fairway Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary · Good
  • 3Courtland SchoolPrimary · Outstanding
  • 4Northway SchoolCommunity special school · Outstanding
  • Health

    2 places
    1. 1Acorn PharmacyPharmacy
    2. 2Apex Dental CareDentist

    Food & drink

    1 place
    1. 1Waitrose at London GatewayWaitrose · convenience store

    Environment

    5 places
    1. 1Stoneyfields ParkPublic park · 3.0 ha
    2. 2Totteridge CommonPublic park · 2.0 ha
    3. 3Lawrence GreenPublic park · 0.7 ha
    4. 4Lawrence Street AllotmentsAllotments · 2.3 ha
    5. 5Fairway PlaygroundPlay area · 0.2 ha
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    Areas near Highwood Hill

    • Borehamwood
    • Mill Hill
    • Totteridge
    • Newlands
    • Arkley
    • Elstree Park
    • The Hale
    • Barnet Gate
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