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Affluence in UB

How UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
469,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, UB scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 232 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Living environment4.4
  • Crime4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability6.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£68,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in UB are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

UBEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in UB work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in UB hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

UBEngland
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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