Ruislip Manor
Hillingdon 008 · 5 sub-areas · 8,676 residents
Hillingdon 008, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is home to around 8,700 people in one of the capital's more settled, owner-occupied corners. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,565 a month — noticeably below the London norm — and nearly three in four households own their home outright or with a mortgage, which shapes the character of the area considerably.
Ruislip Manor is a mid-density neighbourhood of Hillingdon in the London region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ruislip Manor?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; 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 Manor in Hillingdon
Living in Ruislip Manor
Hillingdon 008 sits at the outer western edge of London, and it feels it. This isn't zone-2 flat-share territory — it's a quieter, largely residential neighbourhood where families and settled professionals dominate, detached and semi-detached houses outnumber flats, and you'll see more school runs than late-night bars. With 77% of households owner-occupied, it has more in common with a prosperous Home Counties suburb than most people picture when they think of Greater London.
The cost picture is one of the neighbourhood's most relevant features. At around £1,565 a month for a two-bedroom home, rents sit well below what you'd pay in inner London — and below the London norm generally. That affordability comes with a trade-off: you're further from the centre, and public transport use is low. Just 14% of residents commute by public transport; 37% drive. That said, the nearest major employment hub is accessible in under 20 minutes by public transport, so the commute isn't as punishing as the outer postcode might suggest.
The neighbourhood skews older than London as a whole. The 35–49 age group is the largest cohort at around 23%, with a meaningful share aged 50 and over. Around one in five residents is under 18 — higher than the inner-London average — reflecting the strong family presence. Degree-level qualifications are held by roughly 43% of adults, above the national average, and median resident earnings land at around £36,400 a year.
Nearly three quarters of residents are UK-born, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 49 — moderate by London standards, reflecting a mix without the intense concentration of any single community. One practical note: greenspace is close at hand, with 72% of residents within easy walking distance of open space and the average green area just 235 metres away.
See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how individual pockets of Hillingdon 008 compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hillingdon 008 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers, it's a solid outer-London choice. It's quiet, relatively safe — crime runs at roughly half the national average — and green space is within easy reach of most homes. The trade-off is that it's a car-dependent area and feels suburban rather than urban. If you want walkable city life, this isn't it.
- What is the rent in Hillingdon 008?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £1,235 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,565, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,885. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 1.8% over the past year, which is modest by London standards.
- Is Hillingdon 008 safe?
- Yes, by most measures. Crime sits at around 42 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The neighbourhood also ranks in the upper band of the deprivation index, which tends to correlate with lower crime. It's one of the calmer parts of outer west London.
- What's the commute from Hillingdon 008 to central London?
- The nearest metro or underground station is about an 8-minute walk away, and the fastest public-transport route to a major employment hub takes around 20 minutes. That said, 37% of residents drive to work and 42% work from home — so the area isn't heavily reliant on public transport commutes.
- Who lives in Hillingdon 008?
- Mostly families and settled owner-occupiers — 77% own their home, one of the highest rates in London. The largest age group is 35–49, with a meaningful under-18 population reflecting the family skew. Around 43% of adults hold degree-level qualifications, and the median resident salary is around £36,400 a year.
- What schools are near Hillingdon 008?
- There are 98 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 580 metres away, under a 10-minute walk. Check each school's admissions criteria directly.
- Is Hillingdon 008 good for families?
- It's well-suited to families. Owner-occupation is high, green space is accessible for 72% of residents within a short walk, crime is low, and one in five residents is already under 18. The main consideration is school quality — the local Ofsted picture is patchy, so catchment research before moving is essential.