Uxbridge Central & Brunel
Hillingdon 015 · 7 sub-areas · 13,045 residents
Hillingdon 015 sits within the London Borough of Hillingdon, home to around 13,000 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,565 a month — noticeably below the London median and more in line with outer-suburban prices. Nearly two in five residents work from home, and the nearest underground station is under a kilometre away.
Uxbridge Central & Brunel 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. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; 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 Uxbridge Central & Brunel?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 4 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Uxbridge Central & Brunel in Hillingdon
Living in Uxbridge Central & Brunel
Hillingdon 015 is an outer-London neighbourhood that reads more like a commuter suburb than an inner-city district. The pace is quieter, the streets are predominantly residential, and around half of homes are owner-occupied — which gives the area a more settled, less transient character than many London postcodes. With greenspace accessible within around 315 metres on average, it's easy to find somewhere to walk or run without getting in a car.
On cost, this part of Hillingdon sits firmly at the affordable end of the London spectrum. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,235 a month, a two-bed about £1,565, and a three-bed roughly £1,884. Those figures are meaningfully lower than the London norm, though renters still face a challenging affordability picture locally — rent-to-take-home runs at around 74%, so budgeting carefully matters. Council tax (Band D) adds £2,046 a year on top.
The population skews younger than you might expect for outer London. Around a third of residents are aged 18–34, with families also well represented — nearly a quarter of households are couples with children, and just under a quarter of the population is under 18. The neighbourhood is ethnically diverse, with a diversity index of 62.7, and just over 58% of residents were born in the UK. Degree holders make up 46% of adults, which is above average for this part of London.
For practicalities, the nearest underground station is under a kilometre away on foot, making central London reachable without driving. Over a third of residents work from home, which is one of the higher rates in outer London and reflects the professional makeup of the area. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.3 km away — around a 40-minute walk or a short bus ride. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Hillingdon 015.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hillingdon 015 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, residential outer-London neighbourhood with good greenspace access — the nearest green space is typically under 315 metres away. It's more affordable than most of London, owner-occupied in roughly half of homes, and well connected by underground. The trade-off is that nearby school quality is noticeably below the national average, and crime runs higher than the UK norm.
- What is the rent in Hillingdon 015?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,235 a month, a two-bed about £1,565, and a three-bed roughly £1,884. These are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 1.8% over the past year.
- Is Hillingdon 015 safe?
- The crime rate is around 181 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — more than double the UK average, but broadly in line with outer-London suburban norms. The area sits in the sixth deprivation decile nationally, so it's moderately well-off. Check police.uk street-level data for your specific postcode before moving.
- What's the commute from Hillingdon 015 to London?
- By public transport the journey to central London takes around 41 minutes. The nearest underground station is under a kilometre away — roughly an 11-minute walk. Around 38% of residents work from home, one of the higher rates in this part of the borough.
- Who lives in Hillingdon 015?
- It's a younger-than-average outer-London suburb — about a third of residents are aged 18–34, and nearly a quarter are under 18. Around 46% of adults hold a degree. The neighbourhood is ethnically diverse, with about 42% of residents born outside the UK, and the housing mix covers owners, private renters and social tenants.
- What schools are near Hillingdon 015?
- There are 102 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so options aren't scarce. However, only around 28% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 1.9 km away. Families should check individual Ofsted reports and catchment maps carefully.
- How does Hillingdon 015 compare to other outer-London neighbourhoods for rent?
- It sits at the more affordable end of the London spectrum. A two-bed at around £1,565 a month is well below central and inner-London rates, and broadly comparable to similar outer-west London suburbs. That said, with rent taking up roughly 74% of take-home pay for a typical resident, it's still a stretch without a good income.