Hillingdon
§ This page gives an overview of the Hillingdon local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Hillingdon is London’s westernmost borough, home to Heathrow Airport and large swathes of green belt land. It combines urban areas, villages, and business districts, with significant employment in aviation, logistics, and education.
The administrative boundary of Hillingdon can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Hillingdon.
Key Facts about Hillingdon
What region is Hillingdon in? Hillingdon is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Hillingdon a city? No, Hillingdon is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Hillingdon? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Hillingdon (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Hillingdon 🔗 hillingdon.gov.uk
Which police force covers Hillingdon? Policing in Hillingdon is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Hillingdon in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Hillingdon is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Outer London - West and North West
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Harrow and Hillingdon
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Hillingdon
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Hillingdon
Hillingdon is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Belmore
- Charville
- Colham & Cowley
- Eastcote
- Harefield Village
- Hayes Town
- Heathrow Villages
- Hillingdon East
- Hillingdon West
- Ickenham & South Harefield
- Northwood
- Northwood Hills
- Pinkwell
- Ruislip
- Ruislip Manor
- South Ruislip
- Uxbridge
- West Drayton
- Wood End
- Yeading
- Yiewsley
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Hillingdon
Hillingdon is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Hillingdon
Hillingdon covers 11 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ealing *
- Harrow *
- Hillingdon *
- Hounslow *
- Moor Park *
- New Denham *
- Poyle *
- Rickmansworth *
- Stanwell *
- Stanwell Moor *
- West Hyde *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Hillingdon.)
Hillingdon compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Hillingdon compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Hillingdon has 21 electoral wards.
Hillingdon has a population of 329,185 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Hillingdon can be found on the ONS statistics for Hillingdon.