Facts and statistics about the borough of Hillingdon

Hillingdon is the second largest of London's 33 boroughs and takes its name from a Parish recorded in the 11th century.

More than half of Hillingdon's 42 square miles is a mosaic of countryside, including canals, rivers, parks and woodland. As the home of Heathrow Airport, it is also London's foremost gateway to the world. It shares its borders with Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hounslow, Ealing, and Harrow. In addition to Heathrow Airport, Hillingdon is also home to the RAF airport at RAF Northolt.

It was created in 1965 by an amalgamation of the Borough of Uxbridge and the Urban Districts of Hayes & Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood and Yiewsley & West Drayton.

Hillingdon profile

  • Neighbourhood statistics
    The Official Labour Markets Statistics website (NOMIS web) allows you to find detailed or summary statistics within specific geographic areas, by Local Authority, Ward and Super Output areas.
  • GLA ward profiles
    The Greater London Authority (GLA) ward profiles provides users with the ability to view the most recent data available at borough and ward level concerning areas such as population, life expectancy, crime rates and land use.
  • Build a custom area profile
    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) allows you to search for ward maps by postcode or area and then include census data like population and ethnicity to build a profile.
  • Multivariate census explorer
    The GLA has created a tool that allows you to explore multivariate data from the 2011 and 2021 census.
  • Local indicators for Hillingdon
    Explore local statistics in Hillingdon from topics that include economy, education, health, and wellbeing.

Ward maps

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Page last updated: 27 Mar 2024