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UB8 2NB area guide

Who lives in UB8 2NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Uxbridge Central & Brunel
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,609 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB8 2NB is like

UB8 2NB is a postcode in the Uxbridge Central & Brunel area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,609 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.2% 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 UB8 2 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB8 2NB compares

Headline figures for UB8 2NB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 77 sales in UB8 2, +10.3% 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

£81,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB8 2NB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in UB8 2 is up 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

UB8 2NB FAQs

Is UB8 2NB 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 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 2NB?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in UB8 2 sold for a median of £480,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB8 2NB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB8 2NB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in UB8 2NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.1% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.8%).

Which council covers UB8 2NB?

The local authority for UB8 2NB is Hillingdon.

UB8 2NB comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB8 2NB?

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 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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