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Housing in UB8 2PY

What the homes in UB8 2PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yiewsley West
Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

UB8 2PYEngland
Detached26.6%22.9%
Semi-detached46.7%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in the UB8 2PY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

UB8 2PY
68%
27%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB8 2PYEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.8%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

UB8 2PYEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around UB8 2PY (Yiewsley West) (about 1,360 residents).

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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