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UB5 6RB area guide

Who lives in UB5 6RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Ruislip
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,248 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB5 6RB is like

UB5 6RB is a postcode in the South Ruislip area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,248 people. 65% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in UB5 6 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB5 6RB compares

Headline figures for UB5 6RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 77 sales in UB5 6, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB5 6RB differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

UB5 6RB FAQs

Is UB5 6RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in UB5 6RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in UB5 6 sold for a median of £317,500 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB5 6RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB5 6RB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in UB5 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.4%).

Which council covers UB5 6RB?

The local authority for UB5 6RB is Hillingdon.

UB5 6RB comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB5 6RB?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is South Ruislip Station, 0.9 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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