Yiewsley West
Hillingdon 022 · 7 sub-areas · 15,051 residents
Hillingdon 022 sits within the London Borough of Hillingdon, home to around 15,000 people and well-connected to central London by public transport in under 20 minutes. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,565 a month — noticeably above the UK national average but considerably cheaper than most inner-London neighbourhoods. The unusually high work-from-home rate sets it apart from the borough norm.
Yiewsley West 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Yiewsley West?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
Yiewsley West in Hillingdon
Living in Yiewsley West
This part of Hillingdon feels suburban in the best sense — houses rather than flats dominate, greenspace is close at hand, and the pace is noticeably calmer than inner west London. Nearly half of residents live within walking distance of usable green space, with the average distance to the nearest park or open area just over 300 metres. That's a genuine selling point for families and anyone who's tired of commuting through grey concrete.
The cost picture sits in a comfortable middle ground. At around £1,565 a month for a two-bedroom home, you're paying noticeably above the UK national average but well below what comparable space would cost in Ealing, Hammersmith, or anywhere inside the North Circular. One-bedroom flats run closer to £1,235 a month, and three-bedroom homes sit around £1,884. Council tax (Band D) comes to just over £2,045 a year — roughly in line with the wider borough.
The population skews younger than you might expect for an outer-London suburb. Around 29% of residents are aged 18–34, and the under-18 share is close to a quarter of the total — a sign that families with children are well represented. Owner-occupation stands at around 41%, while just over a third of households rent privately. There's also a meaningful social housing presence at roughly 22%, which gives the area a more mixed tenure character than many outer-London postcodes.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away in a straight line — about a 16-minute walk. Broadband coverage is exceptional: 100% of premises can access gigabit-speed connections, and there are no properties below the universal service obligation. Working from home is more common here than the London average, with nearly three in ten residents doing so. For the sub-areas and street-level detail within this neighbourhood, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hillingdon 022 a nice place to live?
- It's a suburban outer-London neighbourhood with real green space close by — nearly half of residents are within walking distance of parks — and a fast public-transport link into central London. The trade-off is a crime rate that runs well above the national average, and a school picture that's more patchy than most parts of the country. Good value for the London access it offers, but worth researching street by street.
- What is the rent in Hillingdon 022?
- A one-bedroom flat 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 data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 1.8% over the past year — modest by recent London standards.
- Is Hillingdon 022 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 172 per 1,000 residents a year — more than double the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's elevated, and the area sits in the more deprived 40% of neighbourhoods nationally, which tends to correlate with higher crime. It's not unusually dangerous by outer-London standards, but it's not a low-crime postcode either.
- What's the commute from Hillingdon 022 to central London?
- The public-transport journey to central London is around 16 minutes — one of the faster outer-London connections. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away in a straight line. Around 41% of residents drive to work, so car dependency is real here despite the good rail link.
- Who lives in Hillingdon 022?
- A genuinely mixed population — younger adults (18–34) make up nearly 30% of residents, families with children are well represented, and the area has a high ethnic diversity index of 62. About 39% of residents were born outside the UK. Tenure is split between owners (41%), private renters (34%), and social tenants (22%).
- What schools are near Hillingdon 022?
- There are 106 schools within 2 km of typical residents — a large number. Around 23% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.3 km away in a straight line. Families should check individual catchment boundaries carefully before deciding.
- How good is broadband in Hillingdon 022?
- Exceptional. Every premises in the neighbourhood can access gigabit-speed broadband, and none fall below the universal service obligation minimum. If working from home is part of your life, connectivity won't be the limiting factor here.