# UB8

Postcode district covering Uxbridge, Colham Green and Cowley, in Hillingdon.

UB8 is a postcode district covering Uxbridge, Colham Green and Cowley, in Hillingdon. Median sale price £450,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 158.7 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code UB8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [UB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an UB8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £450,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in UB8 was £450,000 in 2025. Joint 412th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 38,211** (2021). UB8 had 38,211 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 516th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in UB8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.6%** (January 2026). In UB8, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=UB8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in UB8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=UB8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 295 homes were sold in UB8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=UB8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for UB8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=UB8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): UB8 had 38,211 usual residents at the census.

## How UB8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | UB8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £450,000 | 5th cheapest | 10 postcode districts, UB · 2025 |
| Population | 38,211 | 5th least populated | 11 postcode districts, UB · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 postcode districts, UB · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.6% | 4th lowest | 11 postcode districts, UB · Jan 2026 |

## Is UB8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in UB8 at a rate of 158.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.2 per 1,000 people across the UB postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 522 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in UB8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,933), anti-social behaviour (1,605) and other crime (962).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in UB8 was 156.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in UB8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so UB8 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in UB8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hillingdon 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002512) | 2,057 | 96.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.1% |
| [Hillingdon 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002414) | 2,696 | 98.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 87.7% |
| [Hillingdon 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002514) | 1,960 | 282.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.9% |
| [Hillingdon 015H](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01034602) | 1,399 | 441.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.6% |
| [Hillingdon 015J](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01034604) | 1,424 | 118.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.6% |
| [Hillingdon 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002520) | 2,036 | 109.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.9% |
| [Hillingdon 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002521) | 2,056 | 553.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 80.6% |
| [Hillingdon 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002523) | 1,557 | 94.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 88.6% |
| [Hillingdon 016G](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01034606) | 2,606 | 50.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.8% |
| [Hillingdon 016H](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01034607) | 2,300 | 153.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.9% |
| [Hillingdon 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002410) | 1,939 | 95.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.3% |
| [Hillingdon 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002412) | 2,323 | 290.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.9% |
| [Hillingdon 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002408) | 1,651 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.2% |
| [Hillingdon 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002409) | 2,009 | 65.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.7% |
| [Hillingdon 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002411) | 2,129 | 77.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [Hillingdon 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002413) | 1,634 | 101.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Hillingdon 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002518) | 1,319 | 115.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.3% |
| [Hillingdon 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002519) | 1,981 | 118.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.3% |
| [Hillingdon 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002400) | 1,996 | 95.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.2% |
| [Hillingdon 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002549) | 1,870 | 61.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.4% |
| [Hillingdon 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/neighbourhood/e01002551) | 2,136 | 65.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |

## Your MP

- [Uxbridge and South Ruislip](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/uxbridge-and-south-ruislip): Danny Beales (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Hayes and Harlington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hayes-and-harlington): John McDonnell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.2% of the people here.
- [Beaconsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/beaconsfield): Joy Morrissey (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in UB8

[Uxbridge Central & Brunel](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/uxbridge-central-and-brunel), [Uxbridge West](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/uxbridge-west), [Yiewsley West](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/yiewsley-west)

## Postcode sectors in UB8

[UB8 1 (187 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8-1), [UB8 2 (280 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8-2), [UB8 3 (285 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8-3), [UB8 9 (73 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8-9)

## Council

[Hillingdon](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon)

## Towns in UB8

[Hillingdon](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon)

## Postcode districts next to UB8

[SL0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sl0), [UB3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub3), [UB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub7), [UB9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub9), [UB10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub10)

## Nearest rail stations

[West Drayton (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.4722,51.5100), [Uxbridge (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.4779,51.5466), [Iver (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.5067,51.5085), [Hillingdon (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.4498,51.5537)

## More in the UB postcode area

[All UB postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## UB8 in brief

UB8 is a postcode district covering Uxbridge, Colham Green and Cowley, in Hillingdon.
About 41,295 people lived in UB8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £450,000 in 2025 across 295 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 158.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in UB8 was £450,000 in 2025.
UB8 had 38,211 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in UB8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In UB8, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: UB8
- Postcode area: [UB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub)
- Constituency: [Uxbridge and South Ruislip †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/uxbridge-and-south-ruislip)
- Council: [Hillingdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon)
- Area: 9.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 41,295*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 102

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[UB10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub10), [UB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub7), [SL0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sl0), [UB3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub3), [UB9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub9)

## Latest updates for UB8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/UB8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ub8