Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, HA4 7JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA4 7JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	53.4%	1.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.9%	46.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around HA4 7JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51%	58.6%	7.6%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	21.8%	-10.2%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	56%	54.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	32.3%	30.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.7%	9.8%	3.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	21%	0.9%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	8.2%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.8%	19.2%	-7.6%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	21.5%	7.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	20.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.9%	81.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	90.2%	0.1%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	89.6%	2.7%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.9%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Sandalwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandalwood Drive was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Ruislip average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandalwood Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ruislip and the 284th lowest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA4 7JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sandalwood Drive are based on 35 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 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, HA4 7JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA4 7JT

Average Price
£833,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,690

Detached
£537,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,340

Other
£9,517,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandalwood Drive

Average Price
£564,683

Semi-Detached
£392,081

Terraced
£390,222

Detached
£557,271

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,701

Other
£9,334,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandalwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-03-06	£265,000
34 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-08-26	£271,888
15 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,200,000	2023-11-27	£9,257,801
13 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-05-05	£577,437
40 Sandalwood Drive, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-01	£378,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA4 7JT

Employment

HA4 7JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School Ladygate Lane , HA4 7RF	3out of 4	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteheath Junior School Whiteheath Avenue , HA4 7PR	3out of 4	196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School Southcote Rise , HA4 7LW	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Breakspear School Bushey Road , UB10 8JA	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakspear Infant and Nursery School Bushey Road , Ickenham UB10 8JA	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Lodge Middle School West End Lane , HA5 1AF	- not rated	4,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	4,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	- not rated	2,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey CofE Voluntary Aided Secondary School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	- not rated	2,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Edinburgh Drive , Ickenham UB10 8QY	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Edinburgh Drive , Ickenham UB10 8QY	- not rated	2,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	- not rated	2,770 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	4,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,688 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinn River School Fore Street , HA5 2JQ	- not rated	2,234 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Grangewood School Fore Street , Eastcote HA5 2JQ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eilmar Montessori School and Nursery Sidmouth Drive , Ruislip Gardens HA4 0BY	- not rated	3,144 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwood College for Girls GDST Maxwell Road , HA6 2YE	- not rated	3,772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Ruislip	Miller And Carter, 154 Bury Street	859 yd
Browns Ruislip	Bury Street	884 yd
George Harvester	The George Harvester, Bury Street	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakspear Arms	Breakspear Arms, Breakspear Road South	516 yd
Woodman	The Woodman Inn, Breakspear Road	784 yd
The Clubhouse	Club House, Middlesex Stadium, Breakspear Road	845 yd
Hillingdon Athletic Club	Hillingdon Athletics Club, 206 Bury Street	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteheath Junior School WHITEHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches	195 yd
Bishop Winnington-Ingram Cofe Primary School SOUTHCOTE RISE	grass pitches	598 yd
The Middlesex Stadium MIDDLESEX STADIUM MIDDLESEX STADIUM BREAKSPEAR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	844 yd
Winston Churchill Hall PINN WAY		983 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.4 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA4 7JT