Living in Hillingdon

Hillingdon is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 302,343 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #19 of 388), car-free households (top 9%, #30 of 361), city lovers (top 11%, #38 of 363).

Residents302,343
Density2,611 per km²
Area115.8 km²
Hub airport7 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,881,900 people
Sea coast71 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.2 km
Distance to London22 km
Within 10 km1,163,059 people
Greater areaGreater London, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:55

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How Hillingdon ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family46#261 of 378#18 of 33Map
Low-income household24#364 of 387#11 of 33Map
Low-income family33#355 of 378#15 of 33Map
Single parent42#328 of 378#14 of 33Map
Pensioner couple57#234 of 378#25 of 33Map
Single pensioner53#213 of 378#17 of 33Map
Early retiree60#197 of 387#14 of 33Map
Single professional65#79 of 368#9 of 33Map
Young professional69#60 of 367#8 of 33Map
DINKS67#64 of 362#7 of 32Map
Remote worker49#375 of 387#25 of 33Map
Commuter76#113 of 368#5 of 33Map
Car-free household78#30 of 361#10 of 33Map
Student7#306 of 354#23 of 32Map
First-home buyer39#350 of 378#13 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover25#351 of 388#9 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#38 of 363#9 of 33Map
Expat professional64#67 of 387#9 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover54#173 of 378#16 of 33Map
Nature-focused household29#333 of 388#10 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#380 of 388#25 of 33Map
Rural value seeker12#356 of 388#7 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover67#37 of 388#8 of 33Map
Lottery winner65#70 of 388#4 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#306 of 388#12 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#19 of 388#8 of 33Map
Digital native57#174 of 368#15 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Taxes and wealth97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Education and family81
  • Foundation80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance69
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • Safety and community28
  • Green space18
  • Affordability9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.