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Housing in UB7 8

What the homes in UB7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
17,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB7 8England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat44%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.4% of households in UB7 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

UB7 8
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36%
26%
England
  • Owned35.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented36.1%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB7 8England
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

UB7 8England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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