London Borough of Hillingdon
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The London Borough of Hillingdon (pronunciationⓘ) is the largest and westernmost borough in West London, England. It was formed in 1965 from the districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the ceremonial county of Middlesex. Today, Hillingdon is home to Heathrow Airport (which straddles the border between Hillingdon and Hounslow) and Brunel University, and is the second largest of the 32 London boroughs by area.
London Borough of Hillingdon | |
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 Council logo | |
| Motto: Forward | |
 Hillingdon shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Hillingdon Civic Centre, Uxbridge |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Hillingdon London Borough Council |
| • Leader | Cllr Ian Edwards (Conservative) |
| • Mayor | Cllr Colleen Sullivan |
| • London Assembly | Onkar Sahota (Lab) AM for Ealing and Hillingdon |
| • MPs | David Simmonds (Con) John McDonnell (Lab) Steve Tuckwell (Con) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.67 sq mi (115.70 km2) |
| • Rank | 180th (of 296) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 310,681 |
| • Rank | 45th (of 296) |
| • Density | 7,000/sq mi (2,700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area codes | 01895, 01923, 020 |
| ONS code | 00AS |
| GSS code | E09000017 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | www |
The main towns in the borough are Hayes, Ruislip, Northwood, West Drayton and Uxbridge. Hillingdon is the second least densely populated of the London boroughs, due to a combination of large rural land in the north, RAF Northolt Aerodrome, and the large Heathrow Airport.[1]