Fords Place, Northwood, HA6 1FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA6 1FA 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	56.1%	51.3%	-4.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	43.9%	48.7%	4.8%	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	39.7%	36.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	41.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	46.1%	46.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	42.8%	35.2%	-7.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.7%	6%	4.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	11.8%	18.3%	6.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	37.5%	0.9%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	16.4%	0.8%	-15.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	15%	16.1%	1.1%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	14.4%	4%	-10.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	49.4%	66.1%	16.7%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	47.5%	72.6%	25.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	12.8%	4.4%	-8.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	8.1%	-16.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.9%	72.6%	25.7%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	7.5%	22.3%	14.8%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	13.3%	2%	-11.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	17.5%	1%	-16.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Fords Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fords Place was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fords Place has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood and the 333rd highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.2%.

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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 1FA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Fords Place are based on 1 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 Fords Place, Northwood, HA6 1FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 1FA

Average Price
£758,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£758,807

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fords Place

Average Price
£764,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£764,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fords PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fords Place, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2017-07-05	£764,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 1FA

Employment

HA6 1FA 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	96
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,894 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	593 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	593 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlyn Primary School Tolcarne Drive , Pinner HA5 2DR	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	393 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Northwood College for Girls GDST Maxwell Road , HA6 2YE	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Grangewood School Fore Street , Eastcote HA5 2JQ	2out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	1,941 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahori Flames - open 30/11/23	4 The Broadway, Joel Street	47 yd
Cafe Restaurant Estoril	20 The Broadway, Joel Street	47 yd
The Honeycomb Bubble Tea	8 The Broadway, Joel Street	47 yd
Inso Pan Asian	8 The Broadway, Joel Street	47 yd
Costa Coffee	34 The Broadway, Joel Street	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahibs	22 The Broadway, Joel Street	47 yd
The Locker Room	29 The Broadway, Joel Street	100 yd
Northwood Football Club	Northwood Football Club, Chestnut Avenue	469 yd
The Olde Northwood P H	The Olde Northwood Ph, 142 Pinner Road	588 yd
Northwood Town Cricket Club	Chestnut Avenue	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	25 The Broadway, Joel Street	98 yd
Chicken Land	7 The Broadway, Joel Street	100 yd
Quay Fish and Chips	15 The Broadway, Joel Street	100 yd
Papa Johns	42 The Broadway, Joel Street	117 yd
Mari Masala	50 The Broadway, Joel Street	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The William Jolle, 53 The Broadway, Joel Street		167 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Tolcarne Service Station, Joel Street		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Recreation Ground Chestnut Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	323 yd
Northwood School (Closed) Potter Street	grass pitches	357 yd
Northwood School PINNER ROAD		406 yd
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way	grass pitches	681 yd
The Northwood Club CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	705 yd
Harlyn Primary School TOLCARNE DRIVE	grass pitches	897 yd
Haste Hill Golf Course THE DRIVE	golf	921 yd
Haydon School WILTSHIRE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	925 yd
Pinner Wood School LATIMER GARDENS	grass pitches	1,093 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of HA6 1FA