Hillingdon Heath

Summary

Hillingdon Heath (E02000512) is part of Hillingdon local authority (view on map). Hillingdon Heath has an approximate population of 8,900 people, of which 23% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hillingdon Heath neighbours Hillingdon North East, Hillingdon South, Charville, Hayes End, and Yiewsley East.

Headlines

  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 73% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Hillingdon Heath is the 26th least deprived area in Hillingdon (out of 32) with 51% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Hillingdon and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hillingdon Heath, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Hillingdon and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Hillingdon Heath % in Hillingdon % in England
Eligible for free school meals 25% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 75% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hillingdon Heath, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Hillingdon, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Hillingdon Heath % in Hillingdon % in England
No special educational needs 82% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hillingdon Heath, 73% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 70% in Hillingdon, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

73% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hillingdon Heath % in Hillingdon % in England
White 26% 31% 67%
Asian 31% 34% 14%
Black 14% 10% 7%
Mixed 14% 14% 7%
Other 13% 10% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hillingdon Heath with English as an additional language is 51%, compared with 48% in Hillingdon, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Hillingdon Heath % in Hillingdon % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 51% 48% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 52% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hillingdon Heath has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hillingdon Heath
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hillingdon Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Hillingdon Heath has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Hillingdon Heath
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hillingdon Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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