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The London Borough of Hillingdon occupies the western edge of Greater London and is the largest borough by area. It contains towns and villages including Uxbridge, Hayes, Ruislip, Northwood, West Drayton, Yiewsley, Ickenham, Harefield and Hillingdon village. Heathrow Airport sits partly within its boundaries and is a transport node alongside rail links such as the Metropolitan, Piccadilly and Elizabeth line services at Uxbridge, Ruislip and Hayes & Harlington, and road connections to the M4 and A40. The Grand Union Canal and the River Colne cross the borough.

Hillingdon hosts a mix of built and open land. Ruislip Lido and its narrow-gauge railway run beside the reservoir, serving local recreational use, while large tracts in the north form parts of the Colne Valley Regional Park. Uxbridge contains Brunel University campus and the Battle of Britain Operations Room preserved beneath the town centre. Local centres range from town high streets to village greens, with industrial and business areas clustered around Hayes and West Drayton.

Area overview

On average Hillingdon has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hillingdon is £75,823 per year. There are 112 schools in Hillingdon: 68 primary (8 Outstanding and 55 Good) and 22 secondary (4 Outstanding and 15 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Hillingdon is home to around 305,909 people, with a population density of about 2,644.0 per km2.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

6/10

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

4/10

Area Profile

Hillingdon Population

305,909

Population density

2,644 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

32.34(+4%)

Anti-social behaviour

29.52(+10%)

Vehicle crime

11.53(+23%)

Other theft

10.49(-8%)

Shoplifting

9.94(-1%)

London average

Demographics

British

113,377

37.06%

Indian

57,341

18.74%

Other White

27,255

8.91%

Other Asian

23,120

7.56%

African

15,844

5.18%

Total population: 305,907

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

90,664

37.48%

No qualifications

43,906

18.15%

Level 3 (A level)

35,836

14.82%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

28,514

11.79%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

23,872

9.87%

Total 16+ residents: 241,878

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

32,837

30.06%

Owns outright

28,994

26.54%

Private landlord or letting agency

25,692

23.52%

Social rents from council

10,179

9.32%

Other social rented

7,434

6.81%

Total households: 109,228

Property prices in Hillingdon

Based on 2,116 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 in Hillingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £3,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hillingdon over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Terraced	539	£505,000	£316,500	£447,500	£572,625	£715,250
Detached	270	£820,000	£504,500	£691,125	£973,750	£1,393,250
Semi-Detached	743	£570,000	£400,000	£505,000	£675,000	£874,499
Flats	564	£313,750	£150,000	£248,750	£370,000	£489,850

10 years median price trend in Hillingdon

All wards in Hillingdon

Belmore

Charville

Colham & Cowley

Eastcote

Harefield Village

Hayes Town

Heathrow Villages

Hillingdon East

Hillingdon West

Ickenham & South Harefield

Northwood

Northwood Hills

Pinkwell

Ruislip

Ruislip Manor

South Ruislip

Uxbridge

West Drayton

Wood End

Yeading

Yiewsley

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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