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Housing in UB8 9SU

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.8%). Flats make up 53.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

UB8 9SUEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat49.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.3% of households in the UB8 9SU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

UB8 9SU
38%
33%
28%
England
  • Owned38.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented33%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

UB8 9SUEngland
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

UB8 9SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

UB8 9SUEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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 9SU (Uxbridge Central & Brunel) (about 1,609 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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