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UB8 3QS area guide

Who lives in UB8 3QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hillingdon South
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,467 (2024)

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At a glance

What UB8 3QS is like

UB8 3QS is a postcode in the Hillingdon South area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,467 people. 62% of households own their home, 27.5% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in UB8 3 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB8 3QS compares

Headline figures for UB8 3QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 99 sales in UB8 3, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

84%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,405

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB8 3QS differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
27.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

UB8 3QS FAQs

Is UB8 3QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 84% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in UB8 3QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in UB8 3 sold for a median of £500,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB8 3QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB8 3QS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in UB8 3QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.9% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (29%).

Which council covers UB8 3QS?

The local authority for UB8 3QS is Hillingdon.

UB8 3QS comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is UB8 3QS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is West Drayton Station, 1.3 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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