Postcode district · West Drayton

UB7 area guide

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

Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Population: 51,905 (2024)

UB7Postcode district · West Drayton

At a glance

What UB7 is like

The UB7 postcode district in Hillingdon covers 631 live postcodes and is home to about 51,905 people in 16,281 households. 41.1% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in UB7 sold for a median of £428,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB7 compares

Headline figures for UB7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£428,000

Median over 175 sales in UB7, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in UB7.

Household incomeMore

£69,253

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

UB7 FAQs

Is UB7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 81% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £428,000.

Homes in UB7 sold for a median of £428,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in UB7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 41.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.2%).

Which council covers UB7?

The local authority for UB7 is Hillingdon.

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

How well connected is UB7?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.4 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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