1. About Hillingdon

The London Borough of Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London. 

  • More than 300,000 people live in Hillingdon.


  • Hillingdon was made from the districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the county of Middlesex. 


  • Today, Hillingdon is home to Heathrow Airport and Brunel University.


  • Hillingdon Council runs the borough and the main council office is in the Civic Centre in Uxbridge. 


  • The main towns in Hillingdon are Hayes, Ruislip, Northwood Hills, West Drayton and Uxbridge. 


  • The borough has more than 200 green spaces. The total area of these is about 1,800 acres.


  • There are 17 libraries in Hillingdon: Charville, Eastcote, Harefield, Harlington, Hayes End, Hayes, Ickenham, Manor Farm, Northwood Hills, Northwood, Oak Farm, Ruislip Manor, South Ruislip, Uxbridge, West Drayton, Yeading, and Yiewsley.



Map of Hillingdon