Editing Northwood, London (section)

== Notable people ==
* Dame [[Joan Plowright]] (1929-2025) lived in Northwood at the time of her death.
* Author [[Julian Barnes]] grew up in Northwood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-01 |title=Julian Barnes: Life as he knows it |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/donotmigrate/3671554/Julian-Barnes-Life-as-he-knows-it.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}.</ref>
* Double agent [[George Blake]] (1922–2020) lived in Northwood after escaping from Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
* Actress [[Kathleen Byron]] (1921–2009) lived in Northwood at the time of her death.
* Television and radio presenter [[Fearne Cotton]] was born in Northwood and attended [[Haydon School]], Northwood Hills.
* [[William Dickson (RAF officer)|Sir William Dickson]] (1898–1987), former head of the [[Armed forces of the United Kingdom|British armed forces]], was born in Northwood.
* Former actress [[Helen Grace]] grew up in Northwood.
* Former ''[[Big Brother (UK)|Big Brother]]'' contestant [[Nikki Grahame]] (1982–2021) was born and raised in Northwood. 
* Scientist [[Louis Harold Gray]] (1905–1965) worked at the [[Mount Vernon Hospital]] and died in Northwood in 1965.
* Artist [[Roger Hilton]] (1911–1975), post-war pioneer of [[abstract art]], was born in Northwood.
* Film director [[Derek Jarman]] (1942–1994), whose credits include ''[[Jubilee (1978 film)|Jubilee]]'' and ''[[The Tempest (1979 film)|The Tempest]]'' (1979), was born in Northwood.
* [[George W. Jones (printer)|George W. Jones]], printer and type designer, buried at Holy Trinity Church.
* Actor [[Geoffrey Keen]] (1916–2005) lived in Northwood at the time of his death.
* Actress [[Betty Marsden]] (1919–1998) lived in Northwood at the time of her death.
* Actor [[David Quilter]] was born in Northwood.
* Actor [[Arnold Ridley]] (1896–1984), best known as [[Private Charles Godfrey]] in [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Dad's Army]]'', lived in Northwood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spartacus-educational.com/FWWridleyA.htm|title=Arnold Ridley|website=spartacus-educational.com|access-date=5 April 2018}}.</ref>
* Actress [[Patsy Smart]] (1918–1996) lived in Northwood at the time of her death.
* Character actor [[Geoffrey Toone]] (1910–2005) lived in Northwood at the time of his death.
* The singer [[Daughter (band)|Elena Tonra]] grew up in Northwood.<ref>[http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/british-band-daughter-on-matters-of-life-death-1-2818924) "Scotsman interview"] Aiden Smith, 'British band Daughter on matters of life & death', ''Scotsman on Sunday'', 3 March 2013.</ref>
* Theatre director and co-artistic director of performance company [[Clod Ensemble]], [[Suzy Willson]], was born in Northwood.