Postcode · West Drayton

UB7 8NF area guide

Who lives in UB7 8NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hayes Town & Lake Farm
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,884 (2024)

UB7 8NFWest Drayton

At a glance

What UB7 8NF is like

UB7 8NF is a postcode in the Hayes Town & Lake Farm area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,884 people. 8.4% of households own their home, 68.8% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in UB7 8 sold for a median of £430,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB7 8NF compares

Headline figures for UB7 8NF, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£430,500

Median over 38 sales in UB7 8, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,070

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB7 8NF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
45.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

UB7 8NF FAQs

Is UB7 8NF 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 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in UB7 8NF?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,500.

Homes in UB7 8 sold for a median of £430,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB7 8NF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB7 8NF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in UB7 8NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.7% of residents. 8.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.1%).

Which council covers UB7 8NF?

The local authority for UB7 8NF is Hillingdon.

UB7 8NF comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB7 8NF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Drayton Station, 1 mile 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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