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Housing in UB8 9

What the homes in UB8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Population
3,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.5%). Flats make up 49.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB8 9England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat44.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39% of households in UB8 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

UB8 9
39%
33%
26%
England
  • Owned39%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented33.1%20.5%
  • Social rented25.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB8 9England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council16.8%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 27% of households include dependent children.

UB8 9England
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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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