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Housing in UB4

What the homes in UB4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
63,437 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

UB4England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.2% of households in UB4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

UB4
51%
28%
19%
England
  • Owned51.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB4England
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 20.7% 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 (25.1%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

UB4England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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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