Hillingdon
Hillingdon is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 300,000. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 14 restaurants and cafés, along with 25 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Hillingdon, 1.2 km away. There were around 174 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 8 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Hillingdon is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 305,909 residents at roughly 2,644 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 171st of 294 English council areas — better than 42% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:29
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
36US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
188 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences61
- Anti-social behaviour60
- Vehicle crime17
- Public order12
Local policing priorities
- Violence against women and girls (VAWG)
- We will tackle drug taking and drug dealing.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
637 reported road collisions (2025)
105 killed or seriously injured · 785 casualties · 20.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 380 rated 4–5 ★ (287 top)
- 44 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hillingdon (1.2 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from West Ruislip (3.1 km):
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Live buses at Burleigh Road:
- U2 → Hillingdon, Brunel University · 13 min
- U2 → Hillingdon, Brunel University · 19 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£482,137 average
Across Hillingdon · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,570 average monthly rent▲ 2.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,252
- 2 bed £1,586
- 3 bed £1,913
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
12.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.3 times median annual pay (11.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,259 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (7.6 km)
30 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 27 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: SMC Mitsubishi Hillingdon (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches26
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
305,909 residents in Hillingdon · 2,644/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 13%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK27,204
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK33,679
- Net moves−6,475
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 116 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,045 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (40% of 118,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
112 schools · 54,308 pupils
64 primary · 21 secondary · 27 other
Ofsted: 35 of 38 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
97 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Barnhill Community High SchoolOutstanding
- Ruislip High SchoolOutstanding
- Harefield SchoolGood
- Haydon SchoolGood
- Oak Wood SchoolGood
- Parkside Studio CollegeGood
- Queensmead SchoolGood
- Rosedale CollegeGood
- Swakeleys School for GirlsGood
- UTC HeathrowGood
- Park Academy West LondonRequires improvement
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
- Bishopshalt School
- De Salis Studio College
- Global Academy
- Harlington School
- Hewens College
- Northwood School
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
- Uxbridge High School
- Vyners School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hillingdon
Care & health services
290 CQC-registered services
- Care homes48
- GP practices61
- Dentists60
- Homecare agencies83
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hillingdon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 29 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
421 applications decided
86% granted · 362 granted, 59 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Danny Beales
Labour
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 16
- Con 31
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
366 jobs advertised · £51,124 avg
e.g. Hgv Class 1 Driver, Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department, Painter & Decorator (Self-Employed)
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£807 median full-time weekly pay
5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,875 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 129,538 certificates
9.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
32% low-carbon electricity
Gas 67% · Wind 19% · Biomass 7% · Nuclear 6%
271 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.7 women · 64.4 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in UB10
- The Oakland Medical Centre
- Hillingdon Health Centre
- Wallasey Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Uxbridge and South Ruislip:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND207 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities147 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth145 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks100 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills100 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Oak Wood School · 0.5 kmOak Wood School is a coeducational secondary school with a sixth form, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The school was rated 'Good' in its most recent Ofsted inspection. It shares a site with the Swakeley…
Swakeleys School for Girls · 0.6 kmSwakeleys School for Girls is a secondary school and sixth form for girls located in the Hillingdon area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. It is the only girls' school in the borough and used to share a si…
- Abbotsfield School for Boys · 0.6 km
Abbotsfield School for Boys was an all-boys school in Hillingdon, West London. It closed on 20 July 2017, replaced on the site by the new co-ed Oak Wood School, which officially opened on 1 September 2017, under the s…
Uxbridge and South Ruislip · 0.7 kmUxbridge and South Ruislip is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation. The seat has been held by Danny Beales of the Labour Party since July 2024.
- Royal Air Force Sports Ground · 0.7 km
The Royal Air Force Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Uxbridge, situated behind RAF Uxbridge. The ground also goes by the name of Vine Lane, a nearby main road. It was first used in 1939 by the RAF. Teams such as t…
Hillingdon Court · 0.8 kmHillingdon Court is a Grade II listed mansion in Hillingdon, within the London Borough of Hillingdon. Originally built in 1858 as the family home of the Mills family, the mansion has formed part of the ACS Hillingdon…
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