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Housing in UB3 5

What the homes in UB3 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
12,335 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.4%). Flats make up 52%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB3 5England
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat43.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.9% of households in UB3 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

UB3 5
35%
51%
13%
England
  • Owned34.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented51.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB3 5England
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB3 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

UB3 5England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.8%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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