Ruislip
Hillingdon 007 · 5 sub-areas · 8,665 residents
Hillingdon 007 is a settled, largely owner-occupied pocket of Hillingdon in west London, home to around 8,665 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,565 a month — slightly above the UK average for a 2-bed but well below central London rates. The area skews noticeably older than much of London, and nearly three-quarters of residents own their home.
Ruislip is a green, lower-density part of Hillingdon — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ruislip?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 13 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,549 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ruislip in Hillingdon
Living in Ruislip
This part of Hillingdon has the feel of a mature suburban neighbourhood rather than a city district. Owner-occupation runs to around 72%, which is unusually high for Greater London, and the age profile reflects that — over a fifth of residents are 65 or older, and the largest single age group is the 50–64 bracket. It's a place where people tend to stay, not pass through.
Rents here are moderate by London standards. A 2-bed runs roughly £1,565 a month — meaningfully cheaper than comparable zones closer to central London, though not as low as you'd find in outer parts of the capital further from the Underground. The median house price sits at around £661,000, which pushes the deposit-saving timeline to just over nine years on a typical local salary — demanding, but less severe than inner boroughs.
The working pattern here is striking: nearly half of residents — around 47% — work from home, one of the higher rates you'll find anywhere in London. Only about 14% use public transport to commute, while roughly a third drive. That reflects both the suburban layout and the professional profile of the area; the resident median salary is around £36,400 a year, and most who do travel to work can reach a major employment hub in under 20 minutes by public transport.
Greenspace is genuinely accessible — about 70% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open space, with the nearest green area just 240 metres away on average. The ethnic diversity index of 44.7 and a 74% UK-born share puts this area broadly in line with outer west London norms rather than the more diverse inner city.
See the streets and sub-areas below for a more granular breakdown of this neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hillingdon 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, well-established suburban neighbourhood with good green space and fast broadband — nearly 70% of residents are within walking distance of a park. It suits people who want space and stability over city buzz. Deprivation is low (IMD decile 8.5), and owner-occupation is high, which tends to correlate with a settled, low-turnover community.
- What is the rent in Hillingdon 007?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £1,235 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,565, and a three-bedroom around £1,884. These are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 1.8% over the past year — slower than recent London-wide trends.
- Is Hillingdon 007 safe?
- The crime rate is around 90 per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national average of roughly 80, but typical for an outer London borough. The area ranks in the least-deprived 15% of neighbourhoods in England, which generally points to lower serious crime. It's not a high-crime area by London standards.
- What's the commute from Hillingdon 007 to central London?
- By public transport, central London is around 20 minutes away. The nearest Underground station is under 700 metres — about an 8-minute walk. That said, nearly half of residents work from home, so for many the commute question is largely academic.
- Who lives in Hillingdon 007?
- Mainly older, owner-occupying households — over 40% of residents are 50 or older, and nearly three-quarters own their home. It's the kind of area where families and couples have put down roots rather than a neighbourhood of young renters rotating through. About 47% of residents work from home.
- What schools are near Hillingdon 007?
- There are 70 schools within 2km, so proximity isn't the issue. Around 36% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 1km away. Check Hillingdon council's catchment maps for up-to-date admission boundaries.
- How does Hillingdon 007 compare to other parts of Hillingdon?
- This MSOA sits at the more owner-occupied, older end of the borough's demographic spectrum, with lower deprivation and a higher work-from-home rate than many nearby areas. Rents are moderate for west London — a 2-bed at around £1,565 is achievable — though the 73.6% rent-to-take-home ratio is a reminder that London affordability pressures reach the suburbs too.