Postcode district · Uxbridge

UB8 area guide

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

Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Population: 58,666 (2024)

UB8Postcode district · Uxbridge

At a glance

What UB8 is like

The UB8 postcode district in Hillingdon covers 845 live postcodes and is home to about 58,666 people in 19,427 households. 48.8% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in UB8 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How UB8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 229 sales in UB8, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in UB8.

Household incomeMore

£72,781

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where UB8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

UB8 FAQs

Is UB8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in UB8 sold for a median of £475,000 across 229 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is UB8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around UB8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in UB8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 48.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34%).

Which council covers UB8?

The local authority for UB8 is Hillingdon.

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

How well connected is UB8?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.8 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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