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Housing in HA6 1

What the homes in HA6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
12,624 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 32.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HA6 1England
Detached23.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in HA6 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

HA6 1
59%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented14.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA6 1England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA6 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

HA6 1England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hillingdon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hillingdon (August 2026, +2.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HillingdonEngland
All homes£1,570£1,459
One bedroom£1,252£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,586£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,913£1,489
Four or more£2,634£2,161
Detached£2,375£1,640
Semi-detached£2,019£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,445£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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