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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 are median sold prices from HM Land Registry where sourced; scores are indicative composites - see how we source data. Use this to build a shortlist, not to make the final call.

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Virginia Water

Surrey · £850k to buy · £2,600/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 10/10, safety 9.1/10

2

Chorleywood

Hertfordshire · £633k to buy · £1,800/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9.2/10

3

Ashtead

Surrey · £718k to buy · £1,750/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9.1/10

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Haslemere

Surrey · £557k to buy · £1,650/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9.1/10

5

Henley-on-Thames

Oxfordshire · £715k to buy · £1,850/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 9/10

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Esher

Surrey · £890k to buy · £2,300/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.8/10

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Altrincham

Trafford · £430k to buy · £1,400/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 8/10, safety 9.8/10

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Sevenoaks

Kent · £700k to buy · £1,650/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.7/10

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Cobham

Surrey · £861k to buy · £2,200/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.7/10

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Chislehurst

Bromley · £620k to buy · £1,700/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.6/10

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Oxted

Surrey · £613k to buy · £1,600/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.6/10

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Godalming

Surrey · £485k to buy · £1,600/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.5/10

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Marlow

Buckinghamshire · £650k to buy · £1,850/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.5/10

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Harpenden

Hertfordshire · £770k to buy · £1,850/mo to rent · Schools 10/10, parks 8/10, safety 7.8/10

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Amersham

Buckinghamshire · £765k to buy · £1,550/mo to rent · Schools 9/10, parks 9/10, safety 8.4/10

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