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UB8 1AY area guide

Who lives in UB8 1AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Uxbridge Common & Swakeleys
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,218 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB8 1AY is like

UB8 1AY is a postcode in the Uxbridge Common & Swakeleys area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,218 people. 77% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in UB8 1 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB8 1AY compares

Headline figures for UB8 1AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 53 sales in UB8 1, −25.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

86%

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

Household incomeMore

£88,628

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB8 1AY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in UB8 1 is down 25.6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

UB8 1AY FAQs

Is UB8 1AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in UB8 1AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in UB8 1 sold for a median of £320,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −25.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB8 1AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB8 1AY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in UB8 1AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.3% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.5%).

Which council covers UB8 1AY?

The local authority for UB8 1AY is Hillingdon.

UB8 1AY comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB8 1AY?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Uxbridge Underground Station, 0.3 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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