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UB4 8PU area guide

Who lives in UB4 8PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hillingdon Heath
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,696 (2024)

UB4 8PUHayes

At a glance

What UB4 8PU is like

UB4 8PU is a postcode in the Hillingdon Heath area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,696 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in UB4 8 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB4 8PU compares

Headline figures for UB4 8PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 76 sales in UB4 8, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,639

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB4 8PU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

UB4 8PU FAQs

Is UB4 8PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in UB4 8PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in UB4 8 sold for a median of £490,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB4 8PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB4 8PU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in UB4 8PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45%).

Which council covers UB4 8PU?

The local authority for UB4 8PU is Hillingdon.

UB4 8PU comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB4 8PU?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hillingdon Station, 1.3 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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