Uxbridge
Ward in Hillingdon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.543, -0.48 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 05 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01895 |
Uxbridge (electoral ward) sits at the heart of the busy town of Uxbridge in the west of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The ward covers the town centre and immediate surroundings, with strong transport links by tube (the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines), good road access to the M25 and nearby Heathrow, and the Grand Union Canal threading close by - all of which help make it a commuter and local retail hub.
Economically the ward mixes independent shops and larger retail centres with office space and a significant student presence thanks to Brunel University, producing a lively, mixed demographic. Historically Uxbridge grew as a market and coaching town and even hosted 17th‑century Civil War negotiations, so the area combines traditional architecture and civic buildings with more recent regeneration and community facilities that reflect its role as both a local centre and a gateway to the west of London.
Postcode districts covering Uxbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Islington 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Reading 22.6 miles36.4 km
- City of Westminster 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Luton 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Sutton 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Croydon 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Slough 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Harrow 7.1 miles11.4 km
- High Wycombe 13.1 miles21 km
- Watford 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Woking 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Hillingdon West Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- New Denham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Colham & Cowley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hillingdon Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hillingdon East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Iver Heath Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Yiewsley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Denham Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Iver Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Charville Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Ickenham & South Harefield Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Shreding Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Uxbridge
UB8 1QS, UB8 2TH, UB8 2RA, UB8 1GL, UB8 2NG, UB8 1LE, UB8 1SG, UB8 2AE, UB8 1AD … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 5 miles8.1 km
- London City Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Uxbridge Vine Street Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- West Drayton Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels in Uxbridge Ad
Schools in Uxbridge
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) Further education
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- West Middlesex College Further education
- Whitehall Infant School Primary
- Whitehall Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Uxbridge College College 0.7 miles1 km
- Brunel University University 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Church Road Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Park Wood Forest 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ditton Park Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Osterley House Country house 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Frogmore House Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles12 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.3 km