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Ickenham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ickenham neighbourhood of Hillingdon, England (ONS area Hillingdon 011). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes UB10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near UB10 8NP.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Ickenham is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Hillingdon (7 of 22 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £720,000 and flats for £370,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hillingdon (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Ickenham, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£720,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£370,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.29; 7 of 22 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£93,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Ickenham sits in Hillingdon

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon
  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Ickenham

House prices: Ickenham against Hillingdon: This neighbourhood £124k (1995) to £810k (2026); Hillingdon £78k (1995) to £560k (2026).£172k£716k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£810kHillingdon£560k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hillingdon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Ickenham against Hillingdon: This neighbourhood £64k (1995) to £318k (2024); Hillingdon £49k (1995) to £295k (2026).£102k£410k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£318kHillingdon£295k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hillingdon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hillingdon, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Ickenham Underground station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line).
  • West Ruislip Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (18 to 26 min) and High Wycombe (19 to 25 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school The Breakspear School 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Douay Martyrs Catholic School 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Ickenham

What is the typical house price in Ickenham?

£720,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Ickenham compare with the rest of Hillingdon?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 27 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 32 neighbourhoods in Hillingdon.

Is Ickenham an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ickenham gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.29; 7 of 22 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ickenham?

Ickenham. Underground station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Ickenham?

Nearest state primary school. The Breakspear School. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Douay Martyrs Catholic School. 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.