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UB2 5LX area guide

Who lives in UB2 5LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hayes Town & Lake Farm
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,169 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB2 5LX is like

UB2 5LX is a postcode in the Hayes Town & Lake Farm area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,169 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in UB2 5 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB2 5LX compares

Headline figures for UB2 5LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 49 sales in UB2 5, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.3/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,070

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB2 5LX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in UB2 5 is down 5.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

UB2 5LX FAQs

Is UB2 5LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in UB2 5LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in UB2 5 sold for a median of £425,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB2 5LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB2 5LX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in UB2 5LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.5% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67.2%).

Which council covers UB2 5LX?

The local authority for UB2 5LX is Hillingdon.

UB2 5LX comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB2 5LX?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hayes & Harlington Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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