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Housing in UB3

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

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
67,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.9%). Flats make up 35.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

UB3England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced19.4%23%
Purpose-built flat30.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in UB3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

UB3
42%
35%
21%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented35.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB3England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

UB3England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.8%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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