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Housing in UB7

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

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
51,905 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.2%). Flats make up 40.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

UB7England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat36.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.1% of households in UB7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

UB7
41%
33%
24%
England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB7England
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

UB7England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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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