North Hills is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley, a region of the city of Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of the Valley's oldest communities: the area was established around 1915 as "Mission Acres," an agricultural community of small one-acre chicken and rabbit ranches, and later developed into a post-war suburb known as Sepulveda, after the prominent Californio Sepúlveda family. In 1991, the community was renamed North Hills, the name it carries today. The neighborhood is bordered by Northridge to the west, Panorama City to the east, and Van Nuys to the south, placing it in the heart of the Valley's urban grid. Its 2020 population was roughly 53,800 within the Neighborhood Council boundaries. North Hills is a predominantly residential, family-oriented community with a diverse population and a housing stock that spans mid-century single-family homes, apartments, and townhomes. Schools are part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest district, with local elementary schools including Gledhill Street, Langdon Avenue, Mayall Street, and Parthenia Street, and most students attending Francisco Sepulveda Middle School before moving on to area high schools. Recreation centers on neighborhood facilities and the nearby Sepulveda Basin. North Hills Community Park and the Sepulveda Recreation Center provide playgrounds, athletic fields, basketball courts, and a seasonal pool, while Anthony C. Beilenson Park and Lake Balboa offer jogging, biking, kite flying, and fishing within the basin's open space. Transportation is a strength: the neighborhood sits close to the 405, 118, and 170 freeways, is served by Metro bus lines, and is near the Metro G Line (Orange Line) busway, giving residents broad access to the Valley and greater Los Angeles.