High Street, Northwood, HA6 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA6 1BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32.5%	36.1%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	42.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10%	12%	2.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	10%	4.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.3%) 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	46.8%	52%	5.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.1%	33.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	18.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	9.3%	-8.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.2%	5.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	44%	9.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	17.1%	11%	-6.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	53.6%	53%	-0.6%	81.4%	-28.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	44.9%	-18.6%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	5.6%	25.1%	19.5%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	16.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	44.9%	-16.2%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	30.2%	27.8%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	12.4%	8.8%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	23%	2%	-21.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood and the 341st lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 235.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA6 1BL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 240 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 High Street, Northwood, HA6 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 1BL

Average Price
£413,272

Semi-Detached
£416,697

Terraced
£452,774

Detached
£653,439

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,134

Other
£480,081

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£492,753

Semi-Detached
£576,740

Terraced
£548,986

Detached
£647,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,503

Other
£316,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 56B High Street, Northwood, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-07-01	£734,577
70 High Street, Northwood, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,500	2018-08-20	£15,123
48 High Street, Northwood, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2018-05-16	£47,129
48 High Street, Northwood, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£23,000	2016-12-22	£23,912
52A High Street, Northwood, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2016-09-22	£1,139,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 1BL

Employment

HA6 1BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

HA6 1BL 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	103
Self-Employed	56
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Infant School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	528 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	528 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Rickmansworth Road , HA6 2RH	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	990 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	4,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood College for Girls GDST Maxwell Road , HA6 2YE	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	1,249 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School The Grange , Rickmansworth Road HA6 2RB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyld Thyme Eatery	58 High Street	2 yd
Bina Tandoori	110 High Street	125 yd
Invitation	36 High Street	126 yd
Brew T Way	130 Pinner Road	266 yd
The Summer Cafe	4 High Street, Malmesbury	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Olde Northwood P H	The Olde Northwood Ph, 142 Pinner Road	264 yd
Northwood Town Cricket Club	Chestnut Avenue	516 yd
Northwood Central Club	Northwood Central Club, Hallowell Road	692 yd
Northwood Football Club	Northwood Football Club, Chestnut Avenue	719 yd
Sahibs	22 The Broadway, Joel Street	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwood Fish And Chips	74 High Street	2 yd
Magic Wok	24 High Street	126 yd
Pizza Hut	78 Green Lane	696 yd
Lee Garden	68 Green Lane	702 yd
Meera Xpress	7 Rowland Place, Green Lane	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	52 Green Lane	751 yd
Tesco Express	15 Maxwell Road	842 yd
Co-op	The William Jolle, 53 The Broadway, Joel Street	883 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Tolcarne Service Station, Joel Street	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way	grass pitches	410 yd
The Northwood Club CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	656 yd
Northwood Recreation Ground Chestnut Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	689 yd
St Helens School Sports Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	708 yd
Frithwood Primary School CAREW ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Haste Hill Golf Course THE DRIVE	golf	805 yd
Northwood School (Closed) Potter Street	grass pitches	855 yd
Northwood School PINNER ROAD		883 yd
Northwood College Maxwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
St John'S School WIELAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.2%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA6 1BL