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Postcode · West Drayton

Housing in UB7 7FA

What the homes in UB7 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Drayton West
Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,706 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 48.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB7 7FAEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in the UB7 7FA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

UB7 7FA
42%
40%
16%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented40.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB7 7FAEngland
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB7 7FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.9%). 35.8% of households include dependent children.

UB7 7FAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around UB7 7FA (West Drayton West) (about 2,706 residents).

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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