Renting apartments in london suburbs

[Rpriya]

Hello mums,
I have moved from usa last week.
Can I get insights of these places in terms of safety so that it doesn’t hampers every day life
As safety wise I never searched so much in my previous place
List of places I choosed
Colindale
Barking
Harrow
Ruislip
Please let me know the insight so that I can search the homes quick
I am check on Rightmove and other websites
If anyone had experience of living in these areas let me know how good to raise a family
As I have kids too.

All areas of London are somewhat mixed. Social housing is mixed with privately owned and it's not unusual for houses worth millions to be on the same street as council flats. So to some extent it depends where exactly within an area.

The areas you chose are an interesting mix. What are your criteria? Where will you be working? How old are the children and are you looking at state schools?

Ruislip is all-around blah IMO, not much of a centre. Harrow tends to the naice and middle-class more. Colindale I don't know at all. Barking is historically more rough East End, but it may well be somewhat gentrified by now.

Barking really isn’t gentrified. The prices may have gone up and the transport slightly better it’s it’s still a complete dive.

Barking is a definite no go, it’s awful! It’s not gentrified, it’s a dump.

I'd give barking a wide birth.

Moving from the USA to London - everywhere is safer in my opinion.

You've chosen a really interesting mix of places - North, West and East. What has attracted you to these places? They all experience different crime but I don't think any would 'hamper' daily life.

I have a kid who is 7 years old
I choose this places as they showed harrow and Ruislip had good state schools
Secondly I choosed colindale and barking as the commute to central london will be less
Let me know any families specific areas you all have
Will appreciate your leads

It depends hugely on your budget and where you need to commute into for work. London is a big place. It’s very difficult without this info.

Families live in all areas of London; very few are rough enough for families to avoid them.

Central London is really quite big, and the tube and train lines run at very different speeds. Where exactly in central London will you be commuting to? You need to narrow it down and focus your search around train lines that go to where you need to go. Harrow and Ruislip do have good state schools, but they're both also potentially a longish commute depending on where exactly you are going.

Families also live in all London suburbs

Also, whats your budget pcm? If it's just you and one child, you probably have a choice of some very nice 2bed flats if you have a decent budget.

What's your budget and what type of accommodation are you looking for?

Ruislip over Harrow. The neighbourhoods around Ruislip (Ickenham, Pinner, Eastcote and Northwood are all very nice and have good schools). All have good connections to the city (tube) and good amenities (nice parks, in particular).

Harrow has nice pockets, but if you are looking for a flat In Harrow it is more likely to be in Harrow town centre which isn’t as nice as a flat near Ruislip high street.

The commute from Barking and Colindale into the city is about 40 minutes. There are so many areas of suburban London within 40 minutes of central London (and in fact there are many areas outside London where the commute is 40 minutes or less).

Schools vary hugely, as you'd expect in a city of London's size. Honestly you'd do better to work out a few more criteria and then asking for recommendations. What do you want on your doorstep, which part of London will you be commuting to, do you want to visit anyone or go anywhere specific regularly, what kind of property do you want, do you need a garden?

Colindale is horrible. It’s trying to be on the up but it’s not nice. Harrow is pretty miserable too.

Ruislip is your best bet from those. It has a high street with shops and cafes. Green space nearby at Ruislip lido and nice pond area at the end of the high street.

As previous posters have said London is huge. You need to work backwards - what is your budget and where do you need to be for work? Then see what you can afford with the best state schools. That way you can narrow down the search.

Ruislip is the nicest area on your list, in that area Ickenham, Pinner, Northwood are also nice and on the tube.

Tbh I think zone 3 is better..