with elevations of 40–55m AOD above the rest of Eastcote and extends towards Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve and Haste Hill. Eastcote Village surrounds a park-based conservation area that includes the Cricket pitch, Eastcote House Gardens and Haydon Hall Park on the upper slopes of the River Pinn. An adjoining conservation area, Eastcote Park, includes some of the south of Eastcote Village. Nearby areas Demography The local electoral ward is called Eastcote and East Ruislip. The population as of 2015 was 12,600, of which 20.2% were of minority ethnicity. The median age as of 2013 was 44 years. 83.8% of houses are owned. Transport Eastcote Underground station is served by the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. Eastcote is served by three bus routes, though only two serve Eastcote itself. The London Bus routes 282 to Ealing Hospital (via Northolt) and Mount Vernon Hospital in Northwood, and 398 to Northolt's Wood End Estate (via Rayners Lane) and Ruislip serve Eastcote. Route H13 to Ruislip Lido and Northwood Hills (via Pinner) does not serve Eastcote shopping parade itself, but does pass through the "traditional" Eastcote Village along High Road Eastcote. There is no direct bus link to Harrow, despite the H-prefix in H13. Notable people Hungarian-born artist Ervin Bossányi (1891-1975) lived in Eastcote at the time of his death Actress Jessie Matthews (1907-1981) lived in Eastcote at the time of her death Composer Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998) was born in Eastcote Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White, best known for her roles in EastEnders, Holby City and This Life, was born in Eastcote Television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton grew up in Eastcote Actor Bernard Holley, known for roles in Doctor Who and EastEnders among others, was born in Eastcote References Notes a A tithing was the term used in medieval England for a grouping of ten households. Citations Bibliography Bowlt, Eileen. M. (2007) Around Ruislip, Eastcote, Northwood, Ickenham & Harefield. Stroud: Sutton Publishing Edwards, Ron. (1987) Eastcote: From Village to Suburb. Uxbridge: London Borough of Hillingdon Newbery, Maria; Cotton, Carolynne; Packham, Julie Ann; Jones, Gwyn. (1996) Around Ruislip. Stroud: The Chalfont Publishing Company External links Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Hillingdon Places formerly in Middlesex District centres of London