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UB8 3BF

Colham & Cowley · Hillingdon · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Colham & Cowley
Local authority
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Postcode district
UB8
Postcode sector
UB8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
UB8 3QD 56 m
UB8 3QB 93 m
UB8 3QE 131 m
UB8 3PR 137 m
UB8 3LU 142 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
UB8 3BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1997
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
UB
Postcode district
UB8
Postcode sector
UB8 3
Latitude
51.521615
Longitude
-0.460267
British National Grid easting
506,922
British National Grid northing
181,423

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Hillingdon · E09000017
Electoral ward
Colham & Cowley · E05013566
Parish or community
E43000207
Westminster constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip · E14001558
Output area
E00012707
Lower layer super output area
Hillingdon 025C · E01002551
Middle layer super output area
Hillingdon 025 · E02000518

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
80
Primary
49
Secondary
14

  1. Moorcroft School

    Academy special converter

    18 m

  2. Colham Manor Primary School

    Community school

    153 m

  3. Park Academy West London

    Academy sponsor led

    268 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,574
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,663
  • Anti social behaviour 625
  • Vehicle crime 372
  • Public order 329
  • Other theft 299

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
UB8 3 residents
19,537

Age bands in UB8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

3,389 residents

Age 15 to 24
21.6%

4,140 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.3%

5,236 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.8%

4,189 residents

Age 65 and over
11.6%

2,228 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

28

within 5 km

  • WEST LONDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    20 PIELD HEATH ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 3NG

    ODS code E86620

    600 m

  • OTTERFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    25 OTTERFIELD ROAD, YIEWSLEY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 8PE

    ODS code E86027

    1.0 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    4A CHURCH ROAD, COWLEY, UXBRIDGE, UB8 3NA

    ODS code E86034

    1.3 km

  • THE HIGH STREET PRACTICE

    YIEWSLEY HEALTH CENTRE, 20 HIGH STREET, YIEWSLEY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 7DP

    ODS code E86042

    1.4 km

  • YIEWSLEY FAMILY PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, YIEWSLEY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 7DP

    ODS code E86010

    1.4 km

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

    60 WEST DRAYTON ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 3LA

    ODS code E86026

    1.5 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRUNEL UNIVERSITY, KINGSTON LANE, UXBRIDGE, UB8 3PH

    ODS code E86030

    1.5 km

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 THE GREEN, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 7PJ

    ODS code E86004

    2.2 km

  • ACORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    149 LONG LANE, HILLINGDON, UXBRIDGE, UB10 9JN

    ODS code E86632

    2.4 km

  • THE OAKLAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    32 PARKWAY, UXBRIDGE, UB10 9JX

    ODS code E86005

    2.8 km

  • CENTRAL UXBRIDGE SURGERY

    GEORGE STREET, UXBRIDGE, UB8 1UB

    ODS code E86015

    2.9 km

  • SHAKESPEARE HEALTH CENTRE

    ELERS ROAD CLINIC, ELERS ROAD, HAYES, UB3 1NY

    ODS code E86612

    3.0 km

  • THE PINE MEDICAL CENTRE

    FREDORA AVENUE, HAYES, UB4 8RB

    ODS code E86016

    3.1 km

  • BELMONT MEDICAL CENTRE

    53-57 BELMONT ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 1SD

    ODS code E86009

    3.2 km

  • HESA MEDICAL CENTRE - Y00352

    HESA PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 52 STATION ROAD, HAYES, UB3 4DS

    ODS code Y00352

    3.4 km

  • THE IVERS PRACTICE

    IVER DOCTORS SURGERY, 2 GRANGE WAY, IVER, SL0 9NU

    ODS code K82006

    3.4 km

  • HILLINGDON HEALTH CENTRE

    4 FREEZELAND WAY, HILLINGDON, UXBRIDGE, UB10 9QF

    ODS code E86036

    3.4 km

  • HAYES MEDICAL CENTRE

    157 OLD STATION ROAD, HAYES, UB3 4NA

    ODS code E86017

    3.5 km

  • TOWNFIELD DOCTORS SURGERY

    HAYES COMMUNITY CAMPUS, 34 COLLEAGE WAY, HAYES, UB3 3DZ

    ODS code E86018

    3.5 km

  • CEDAR BROOK PRACTICE

    11 KINGSHILL CLOSE, HAYES, UB4 8DD

    ODS code E86029

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Violet Avenue

    BCT · Colham Green

    0.1 miles

  • Violet Avenue

    BCT · Colham Green

    0.2 miles

  • Moorcroft Lane

    BCT · Colham Green

    0.2 miles

  • Violet Avenue

    BCT · Colham Green

    0.2 miles

  • Violet Avenue

    BCT · Colham Green

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hillingdon 025C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,330 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

80 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 14 secondary schools. Moorcroft School is the nearest published school at 18 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,574 published events cover 12 months, averaging 381.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,663 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.