Bessingby Road, Ruislip, HA4 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA4 9DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.6%	48.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.4%	51.8%	1.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of HA4 9DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	34.3%	0.7%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	54.7%	1.9%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (88.1%) 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	56.5%	54.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	33.2%	33.9%	0.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8%	9.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	20.6%	5.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	39.5%	18.6%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	8.6%	1.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5%	13.1%	8.1%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.1%	72.8%	-15.3%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	76.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	20.6%	18.5%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Bessingby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bessingby Road was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Eastcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bessingby Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Eastcote and the 137th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA4 9DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bessingby Road are based on 79 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 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, HA4 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA4 9DA

Average Price
£540,601

Semi-Detached
£505,335

Terraced
£545,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessingby Road

Average Price
£530,832

Semi-Detached
£601,009

Terraced
£523,487

Detached
£503,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessingby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£527,000	2025-02-10	£530,682
8 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-09-22	£770,144
12 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-12-07	£512,751
20 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£446,000	2016-08-19	£527,566
12 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-12-07	£488,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA4 9DA

Employment

HA4 9DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	133
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4

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	4,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Bankes Primary School Dawlish Drive , Ruislip Manor HA4 9SF	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruislip Gardens Primary School Stafford Road , HA4 6PD	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School Hunters Hill , South Ruislip HA4 9HS	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warrender Primary School Old Hatch Manor , HA4 8QG	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Herlwyn Avenue , HA4 6EZ	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided 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	372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	5,132 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	3,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Field School Pentland Way , Ickenham UB10 8TS	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood School Fore Street , Eastcote HA5 2JQ	2out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	2,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy special converter	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
Ora Brasserie	117-119 Victoria Road	578 yd
Masala Chowk	99a Victoria Road	578 yd
Sessions - Little Bao Boy et al	86 Victoria Road	616 yd
The Sizzle	104 Victoria Road	616 yd
Stakt	86 Victoria Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Bar	St Georges Tavern, 68 Victoria Road	723 yd
Eastcote Royal British Legion	British Legion Hall, Southbourne Gardens	738 yd
The Black Bull	Black Bull, Victoria Road	806 yd
Hennessys Bar	36 Victoria Road	823 yd
J J Moons	12 Victoria Road	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aquarius Fish & Chips	90 Victoria Road	616 yd
Manor Pizza	122 Victoria Road	616 yd
Stakt Street Foods	90 Victoria Road	616 yd
New Masala	208 Whitby Road	717 yd
Domino's Pizza	52 Victoria Road	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B&M Retail Stores	428b Victoria Road		929 yd
Tesco	58-64 Park Way		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lady Bankes Junior School Dawlish Drive	grass pitches	418 yd
Bessingby Park BESSINGBY PLAYING FIELDS BESSINGBY PLAYING FIELDS BESSINGBY ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
New Pond Farm NEW POND PLAYING FIELDS NEW POND PLAYING FIELDS SIDMOUTH DRIVE	grass pitches	589 yd
Ruislip High School SIDMOUTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Eastcote Community Centre SOUTHBOURNE GARDENS		797 yd
Ruislip Manor Sport & Social Club GROSVENOR VALE	grass pitches	887 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ruislip) WINDMILL HILL	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Cavendish Sports Ground Field End Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 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	91.7%

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	226.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA4 9DA