Rufus Close, Ruislip, HA4 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA4 0QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.8%	48.7%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	40.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	43.7%	0.8%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	46.9%	-2.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.1%	34.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12%	15.3%	3.3%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15%	0.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	16.8%	-1.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	35.8%	11.9%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	11.5%	24.4%	12.9%	3.1%	21.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.7%	51.5%	-20.2%	81.4%	-29.9%
Arab	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	64.7%	-17.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	20%	14.5%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	64.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1%	27.1%	26.1%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	24.5%	1.7%	22.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Rufus Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rufus Close was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Charville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rufus Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Charville and the 237th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA4 0QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rufus Close are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hillingdon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rufus Close, Ruislip, HA4 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA4 0QU

Average Price
£587,130

Semi-Detached
£562,679

Terraced
£589,342

Detached
£676,081

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufus Close

Average Price
£593,105

Semi-Detached
£573,435

Terraced
£591,967

Detached
£680,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufus CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Rufus Close, Ruislip, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£309,000	2012-11-30	£573,291
12 Rufus Close, Ruislip, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,500	2011-10-14	£612,717
13 Rufus Close, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2011-08-26	£638,903
18 Rufus Close, Ruislip, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2009-08-21	£680,895
2 Rufus Close, Ruislip, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2008-03-19	£575,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA4 0QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA4 0QU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	27
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field End Infant School Field End Road , Eastcote HA4 9PQ	4out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field End Junior School Field End Road , Eastcote HA4 9PQ	- not rated	357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School Hunters Hill , South Ruislip HA4 9HS	4out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deanesfield Primary School Queens Walk , HA4 0LR	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roxbourne Primary School Torbay Road , HA2 9QF	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruislip High School Sidmouth Drive , HA4 0BY	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	3,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent Independent College 167 Imperial Drive , Harrow HA2 7HD	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Preparatory School 458 Rayners Lane , HA5 5DT	- not rated	2,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillingdon Learning & Development Centre	Hillingdon Learning & Development Centre, Queens Walk	617 yd
Eatwell Cafe	397 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	663 yd
Edwards and Ward Ltd.	Roxbourne Primary School, Torbay Road	702 yd
Mem's Cafe	801 Field End Road, Ruislip	727 yd
Namaste Mumbai	793 Field End Road, Ruislip	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Venue 5	Venue 5, 446 Field End Road		727 yd
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow		875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shenika's Kitchen	15 Dunster Way, Harrow	400 yd
Pizza Gogo	722 Field End Road	460 yd
Stobys of Eastcote	720 Field End Road	460 yd
Eastcote Kebabs	706 Field End Road	460 yd
Western Piri Piri Kebab	403 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	712-714 Field End Road		460 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Victoria Retail Park, Crown Road		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Field End Junior School FIELD END ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	457 yd
Field End Recreation Ground Field End Road	grass pitches	505 yd
Deanesfield Primary School QUEENS WALK	grass pitches	609 yd
Roxbourne Primary School TORBAY ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Queensmead School QUEENS WALK	grass pitches	777 yd
Queensmead Sports Centre VICTORIA ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ruislip) VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch	906 yd
Deane Park (Closed) Long Drive	grass pitches	944 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HA4 0QU