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Best areas in London for families

Ranked on the three things families weigh hardest — schools, green space and safety — then sense-checked against price. Every area here is somewhere you could realistically raise children without needing a City salary, and we've flagged the ones that cost more than the London average so the trade-off is visible.

Ranked from Boroughly's dataset of 278 areas. Prices and scores are currently indicative estimates, not figures sourced from HM Land Registry — see how we source data. Use this to build a shortlist, not to make the final call.

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1

Hampstead

Camden · £955k to buy · £2,700/mo to rent · Schools 10/10, parks 10/10, safety 9/10

2

Virginia Water

Surrey · £850k to buy · £2,600/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 10/10, safety 10/10

3

Dulwich

Southwark · £700k to buy · £2,100/mo to rent · Schools 10/10, parks 9/10, safety 9/10

4

Harpenden

Hertfordshire · £770k to buy · £1,850/mo to rent · Schools 10/10, parks 8/10, safety 10/10

5

Richmond

Richmond · £733k to buy · £2,400/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 10/10, safety 9/10

6

Teddington

Richmond · £720k to buy · £2,050/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 10/10

7

Esher

Surrey · £890k to buy · £2,300/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 10/10

8

Cobham

Surrey · £861k to buy · £2,200/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 10/10

9

Ascot

Berkshire · £615k to buy · £1,950/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 10/10

10

Chorleywood

Hertfordshire · £633k to buy · £1,800/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 10/10

11

Ashtead

Surrey · £718k to buy · £1,750/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 10/10

12

Wimbledon

Merton · £615k to buy · £2,150/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9/10

13

Putney

Wandsworth · £595k to buy · £2,250/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9/10

14

Twickenham

Richmond · £700k to buy · £2,000/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9/10

15

Highgate

Camden/Haringey · £760k to buy · £2,350/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9/10

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