UB8 3WG

POSTCODE

A Colham & Cowley postcode in Hillingdon, a 28-minute walk from West Drayton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 58.7

    0.26 mi

  2. 2

    Special · Good

    0.29 mi

  3. 3

    Special

    0.40 mi

  4. 4

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.44 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.48 mi

  6. 6

    Special · Outstanding

    0.51 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • West Drayton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Uxbridge Underground Station

    Underground

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
  • Hillingdon Underground Station

    Underground

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Hillingdon Hospital

    Bus · Stop HB · east

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hillingdon Hospital

    Bus · Stop HA · west

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Colham Road

    Bus · Stop A · east

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Brunel University Sports Park

    Bus · Stop HC · south

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Colham Road

    Bus · Stop T · north

    370 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · UB8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · UB8 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales

UB8 3WG has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the UB8 3 sector.

Average price
£493,454
Median price: £500,000
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £415,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£632k£483k£334k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£308,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
UB8 3RZ
£522,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
UB8 3NY
£990,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
UB8 3RA
£500,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
UB8 3WQ
£565,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
UB8 3NY
£274,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
UB8 3WS
£550,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
UB8 3RW
£499,950 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
UB8 3TJ
£400,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
UB8 3UA
£415,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
UB8 3WQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near UB8 3WG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near UB8 3WG

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
88
YoY +11%
997652
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
38
YoY +31%
574022
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY -13%
22146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1890
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY +28%
825527
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

202
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hillingdon 017 (E02000510)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£81,405

£69,689–£95,091

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,276

£46,228–£61,398

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,700

£41,369–£48,300

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,642

£39,064–£51,017

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,324
White Brit.39.0%
Indian14.2%
Other Asian9.3%
Other White6.8%
Pakistani5.7%
+ 13 other groups · 25.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,322
Christian42.0%
No religion21.4%
Muslim16.8%
Hindu7.6%
Not answered5.9%
+ 4 other religions · 6.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,324
35–4921.0%
50–6420.6%
25–3416.7%
20–248.9%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 795
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.6%
+ 9 other households · 37.6%

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.
16920
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16920 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for UB8 3WG

England
Country
Hillingdon
Local Authority
Colham & Cowley
Ward
Slough and Heathrow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
UB8 3WG
Coordinates
51.5288, -0.4601
Grid reference
TQ069822
Easting
506,916
Northing
182,217
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGGHQ+GX
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

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

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hillingdon 017B E01002412
E01002412
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hillingdon 017 E02000510
E02000510
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hillingdon 017B E01002412
E01002412
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hillingdon 017 E02000510
E02000510
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

7:14 AM4:17 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode UB8 3WG 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 E01002412 and MSOA E02000510 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16920
Present — Active
Postcode UB8 3WG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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