Bedford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA4 6LY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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	39.7%	41.4%	1.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	42.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6%	6.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	54.5%	2.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.7%	36.7%	2.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.8%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	47.7%	14.4%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	9.6%	2.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	74.3%	60.2%	-14.1%	81.4%	-21.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	81.8%	72.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	6.8%	11.8%	5.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9%	3.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	72.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	22%	20.6%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.7%	-9.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ickenham & South Harefield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA4 6LY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bedford Road are based on 196 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 Bedford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA4 6LY

Average Price
£512,643

Semi-Detached
£550,903

Terraced
£554,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£506,981

Semi-Detached
£543,646

Terraced
£508,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Bedford Road, Ruislip, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-10-15	£575,822
101 Bedford Road, Ruislip, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£672,000	2022-06-27	£711,078
81 Bedford Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-01-28	£529,946
117 Bedford Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,999	2020-05-15	£591,597
83 Bedford Road, Ruislip, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2019-09-27	£488,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA4 6LY

Employment

HA4 6LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HA4 6LY 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	111
Self-Employed	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Construction	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	5,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruislip Gardens Primary School Stafford Road , HA4 6PD	3out of 4	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Herlwyn Avenue , HA4 6EZ	4out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Sussex Road , Ickenham UB10 8PH	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Bankes Primary School Dawlish Drive , Ruislip Manor HA4 9SF	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Cedar Avenue , South Ruislip HA4 6UJ	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruislip High School Sidmouth Drive , HA4 0BY	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Edinburgh Drive , Ickenham UB10 8QY	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	3,918 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	3,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pentland Field School Pentland Way , Ickenham UB10 8TS	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	2,986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hedgewood School Weymouth Road , UB4 8NF	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	3,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
the arth	The Bell Inn, 298 West End Road	483 yd
Hughes's Pie & Mash	280 West End Road	483 yd
Kashems Kitchen	10 New Pond Parade, West End Road	521 yd
Munchy's Cafe	13 New Pond Parade, West End Road	529 yd
London Underground Ltd	London Underground Ltd, West End Road	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GB Kebab & Pizza	290 West End Road	483 yd
Aroma House	2 New Pond Parade, West End Road	529 yd
West End Fish, Chips and Kebabs	6 New Pond Parade, West End Road	529 yd
Unique Burgers - open 13/2/24	6 New Pond Parade, West End Road	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruislip Gardens Primary School STAFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	283 yd
Ruislip High School SIDMOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	619 yd
New Pond Farm NEW POND PLAYING FIELDS NEW POND PLAYING FIELDS SIDMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	744 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA4 6LY