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Housing in UB8 1

What the homes in UB8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
13,678 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.1%). Flats make up 49.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB8 1England
Detached21%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat44.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.2% of households in UB8 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

UB8 1
49%
30%
19%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB8 1England
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

UB8 1England
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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