Hillingdon
Built-up area in Hillingdon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.536, -0.446 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 07 83 |
| Population: | 12,403 |
| Dialling code: | 01895 (Uxbridge) |
Hillingdon sits at the far western edge of London, stretching from the busy runways of Heathrow Airport into extensive green belt countryside and water meadows in the Colne Valley. The borough contains a mix of suburbs and villages - notable centres include Uxbridge, Ruislip and Hayes - with pockets of ancient woodland such as Ruislip Woods and canal corridors like the Grand Union threading through the area.
Economically the borough is dominated by aviation and logistics around Heathrow Airport, complemented by business parks such as Stockley Park and a legacy of light industry and record-making in Hayes. Civic life is focused on Uxbridge, home to Brunel University, and the area’s history - from medieval settlements to the 17th-century Treaty negotiations at Uxbridge - gives it a distinctive mix of rural, suburban and industrial character.
Postcode districts covering Hillingdon
HA4, HA5, HA6, SL0, SL3, TW6, TW14, UB1, UB2, UB3, UB4, UB5, UB7, UB8, UB9, UB10, UB11, WD3
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Islington 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Reading 23.9 miles38.4 km
- City of Westminster 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Luton 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Sutton 16.8 miles27 km
- Croydon 19.9 miles32 km
- Slough 7 miles11.2 km
- Harrow 6.2 miles9.9 km
- High Wycombe 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Watford 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Woking 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Hillingdon East Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Charville Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Hillingdon West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Colham & Cowley Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Uxbridge Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Yiewsley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wood End Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hayes Town Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Belmore Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- New Denham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Northolt West End Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Yeading Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Hillingdon
HA6 2RL, HA4 0RX, HA5 2RR, HA5 2FE, UB8 9SX, HA4 7HG, HA5 2ND, HA4 7EB, UB8 2PH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 4.5 miles7.3 km
- London City Airport 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Uxbridge Vine Street Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- West Drayton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels in Hillingdon Ad
- Staybridge Suites London Heathrow - Bath Road 4
- The Red Lion Hotel
- Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 4
- Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 4
- Sofitel London Heathrow 5
- Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel 4
- Holiday Inn London Heathrow - Bath Road 4
- Leonardo London Heathrow Airport 4
- Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Terminal 2 and 3 4
- Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport 4
Schools in Hillingdon
- ACS Hillingdon International School Independent - all ages
- Barnhill Community High School Secondary
- Belmore Primary Academy Primary
- Bishop Ramsey C of E School Secondary
- Bishop Winnington-Ingram C of E Primary School Primary
- Bishopshalt School Secondary
- Botwell House Catholic Primary School Primary
- Bourne Primary School Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Charville Academy Primary
- Cherry Lane Primary School Primary
- Colham Manor Primary School Primary
- Coteford Infant School Primary
- Coteford Junior School Primary
- Cowley St Laurence C of E Primary School Primary
- Cranford Park Academy Primary
- De Salis Studio College Secondary
- Deanesfield Primary School Primary
- Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Brunel University University 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Uxbridge College College 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Church Road Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Osterley House Country house 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Park Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Ditton Park Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Griffin Park Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Syon Park House Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km