Chestnut Avenue, Northwood, HA6 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA6 1HU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54.5%	48.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.5%	51.2%	5.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	30.9%	31%	0.1%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	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 (86.2%) 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	40.4%	47%	6.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	43.7%	39.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	42.8%	3.0%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	23.2%	24.2%	1.0%	3.1%	21.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	63.9%	56.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-24.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	70.5%	68.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	68.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	27%	24.3%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	0.5%	-7.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	1.3%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	15.1%	1.7%	13.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood and the 383rd highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1HU, 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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 19 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 Chestnut Avenue, Northwood, HA6 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 1HU

Average Price
£1,043,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,043,726

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£1,010,590

Semi-Detached
£858,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,039,156

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pine Tree Lodge Chestnut Avenue, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2010-07-14	£1,055,405
Pine Tree Lodge Chestnut Avenue, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	1999-11-26	£1,093,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 1HU

Employment

HA6 1HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1HU 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	94
Retired	55
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Information and communication	14
Education	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,138 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	969 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlyn Primary School Tolcarne Drive , Pinner HA5 2DR	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	4out of 4	1,843 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	984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	1,031 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive , HA5 1NB	4out of 4	3,737 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	1,556 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School The Grange , Rickmansworth Road HA6 2RB	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Potter Street Hill , Northwood HA6 3QY	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Chow Brasserie	Haste Hill Golf Club, The Drive	284 yd
The Summer Cafe	4 High Street, Malmesbury	389 yd
Brew T Way	130 Pinner Road	392 yd
Invitation	36 High Street	529 yd
Wyld Thyme Eatery	58 High Street	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwood Town Cricket Club	Chestnut Avenue	143 yd
Northwood Football Club	Northwood Football Club, Chestnut Avenue	213 yd
The Olde Northwood P H	The Olde Northwood Ph, 142 Pinner Road	392 yd
Sahibs	22 The Broadway, Joel Street	685 yd
The Locker Room	29 The Broadway, Joel Street	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	24 High Street	529 yd
Northwood Fish And Chips	74 High Street	655 yd
Papa Johns	42 The Broadway, Joel Street	671 yd
Mari Masala	50 The Broadway, Joel Street	671 yd
Subway	76 Joel Street	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The William Jolle, 53 The Broadway, Joel Street		719 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Tolcarne Service Station, Joel Street		766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Northwood Club CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	73 yd
Haste Hill Golf Course THE DRIVE	golf	283 yd
Northwood Recreation Ground Chestnut Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	335 yd
Haydon School WILTSHIRE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	938 yd
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way	grass pitches	944 yd
Northwood School (Closed) Potter Street	grass pitches	977 yd
Northwood School PINNER ROAD		1,025 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.