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Stats and information for businesses considering relocation to or setting up an office in Uxbridge.

Uxbridge, a suburban development in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is most famous for being the Headquarters of 11 Group (Fighter command) during the Battle of Britain. It has its own RAF (Royal Air Force) station and was the original home of the popular bread “Kingsmill”. Its pedestrianised town centre is a popular shopping centre.

Population
62,000 (2001)

Migration, immigration, ethnic diversity, basic population demographics
• Uxbridge is rich in ethnic diversity with south Uxbridge even more so than North Uxbridge.
• North Uxbridge:
• Ethnicity: White (85.57%), Mixed (2.10%), Asian or Asian British (8.8%), Black or Black British (1.91%), Chinese or Other (1.62%)
• Religion: Christian (69.18%), No religion (14.11%), Muslim (3.14%), Sikh (2.86%), Hindu (2.61%)
• South Uxbridge:
• Ethnicity: White (79.83%), Mixed (2.380%), Asian or Asian British (11.58%), Black or Black British (3.68%), Chinese or Other (2.54%)
• Religion: Christian (61.48%), No religion (17.15%), Muslim (6.08%), Hindu (3.47%), Sikh (1.98%)

Unemployment/employment rate
• 80.6% are employed
• There is no unemployment data for Uxbridge.
• ONS annual population survey (July 2005 - June 2006)

Location within the UK and closest major location
• Located in London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England.
• Charing Cross - 15 miles south east

Transport options to and within
• Decent transport options.
• Connected to Hillingdon, Hayes, Ealing, Ruislip, and Slough via tube.
• With plans of finishing the West London Tram Service for faster rail service to central London.

Closest airports with average distance from town/city centre
• London Heathrow Airport - 5.60 miles
• London City Airport - 23.03 miles
• London Luton Airport - 23.09 miles

Dominating sectors / industries
• Finance, IT, other business activities - 30.8%
• Public admin, education & health - 25.1%
• Distribution, hotels & restaurants - 22.8%
Source: ONS annual business enquiry employee analysis 2006

Large companies that have headquarters or major branches in the location
• PAREXEL International
• Xerox
• Arri
• APL
• Herbalife Europe Ltd
• Anadarko Algeria Oil Company

Areas that are considered to be prime business locations
• The Pavilions
• The Chimes
• Windsor Street

Awards
• Uxbridge Shopping Centre - recipient of Structural Steel Design Award

Other
• Completion of the West London Tram Service due 2013

Special business benefits/dispensations
• Unoccupied property rates
• Partly occupied property relief
• Small Business Rate relief
• Charity and Discretionary relief
• Hardship relief

3 best things about the location
• Located at the greenbelt, making it a quiet beautiful place.
• Considered to be a commercial property “hotspot” with commercial rents at an all time high.
• Has a large number of high-value companies located in the area.

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