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UB8 2LQ

POSTCODE

UB8 2LQ is a postcode in Colham & Cowley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5227, -0.4838
OS grid TQ052815 (505,290, 181,508)
IMD England
4/10
#11038
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGGF8+3F
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£510,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,879 sales
+1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11038
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11038 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · UB8 2LQ
HM Land Registry · Hillingdon
Average price
£539,720
Median price: £510,000
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,879 sales
View district UB8
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Sep '24Sep '24: 1 sales · avg £410,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£410k£335k£260k
Sep '23Sep '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near UB8 2LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near UB8 2LQ

Counts are for Colham & Cowley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
76
YoY stable
987756
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
50
YoY stable
543822
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY +45%
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
37
YoY -23%
815426
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

185
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,981
White Brit.51.4%
Other White11.3%
Indian8.1%
Other Asian6.1%
African5.2%
+ 9 other groups · 18.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,981
Christian43.9%
No religion28.8%
Muslim11.1%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu5.0%
+ 2 other religions · 5.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,981
35–4921.7%
25–3421.1%
50–6415.9%
20–247.9%
≤47.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 955
One person: other31.9%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • West Drayton Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Iver Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Uxbridge Station

    Underground

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Sefton Way

    Bus · Stop E · north

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • New Peachey Lane

    Bus · Stop R · south

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Benbow Waye

    Bus · Stop Q · south

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Benbow Waye

    Bus · Stop F · north-east

    373 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Packet Boat Lane

    Bus · Stop D · west

    385 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for UB8 2LQ

England
Country
Hillingdon
Local Authority
Colham & Cowley
Ward
Slough and Heathrow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
UB8 2LQ
Coordinates
51.5227, -0.4838
Grid reference
TQ052815
Easting
505,290
Northing
181,508
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGGF8+3F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hillingdon
Travel to Work
Slough and Heathrow
ITL Region
Hillingdon
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Hillingdon
Local Authority
Council Area
Uxbridge and South Ruislip E14001558
Constituency
E14001558
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Colham & Cowley
Constituency code
E14001558
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hillingdon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hillingdon

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hillingdon
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hillingdon 022D E01002519
E01002519
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hillingdon 022 E02000515
E02000515
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hillingdon 022D E01002519
E01002519
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hillingdon 022 E02000515
E02000515
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM5:59 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1987
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> Present
October 1987 — Introduced
Postcode UB8 2LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002519 and MSOA E02000515 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11038
Present — Active
Postcode UB8 2LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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