The Drive, Northwood, HA6 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA6 1HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	49.9%	53.1%	3.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.1%	46.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 HA6 1HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% 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	27%	24.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	62.7%	3.7%	44.2%	18.5%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.6%	6%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.4%	32.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10%	12.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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.

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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	7.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	58.3%	11.7%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	18.4%	36.2%	17.8%	3.1%	33.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.6%	47.7%	-17.9%	81.4%	-33.7%
Other	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	67.5%	62.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.6%	12%	1.4%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	16.9%	3.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	62.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	29.6%	28.0%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	2.3%	-22.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Hindu	28.4%	1.7%	26.7%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the Northwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Northwood and the 324th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 1HW, 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 The Drive are based on 50 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 The Drive, Northwood, HA6 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 1HW

Average Price
£1,287,280

Semi-Detached
£1,272,765

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,292,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,151,281

Semi-Detached
£1,109,908

Terraced
£803,830

Detached
£1,298,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,699

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 The Drive, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2021-06-01	£1,664,087
35 The Drive, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2020-10-19	£1,090,157
29 The Drive, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2019-10-01	£1,127,943
43 The Drive, Northwood, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2019-06-10	£1,162,451
33 The Drive, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£837,000	2015-01-30	£1,207,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 1HW

Employment

HA6 1HW 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 1HW 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	99
Retired	86
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,087 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	1,049 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Rickmansworth Road , HA6 2RH	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harlyn Primary School Tolcarne Drive , Pinner HA5 2DR	3out of 4	1,747 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	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	1,220 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	3,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	878 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Helen's School Eastbury Road , HA6 3AS	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	1,343 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School The Grange , Rickmansworth Road HA6 2RB	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Bombay Chow Brasserie	Haste Hill Golf Club, The Drive	182 yd
The Summer Cafe	4 High Street, Malmesbury	371 yd
Brew T Way	130 Pinner Road	409 yd
Invitation	36 High Street	507 yd
Wyld Thyme Eatery	58 High Street	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northwood Town Cricket Club	Chestnut Avenue	206 yd
The Olde Northwood P H	The Olde Northwood Ph, 142 Pinner Road	404 yd
Northwood Football Club	Northwood Football Club, Chestnut Avenue	445 yd
Sahibs	22 The Broadway, Joel Street	878 yd
The Locker Room	29 The Broadway, Joel Street	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	24 High Street	507 yd
Northwood Fish And Chips	74 High Street	627 yd
Papa Johns	42 The Broadway, Joel Street	881 yd
Mari Masala	50 The Broadway, Joel Street	881 yd
Subway	76 Joel Street	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The William Jolle, 53 The Broadway, Joel Street	933 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Tolcarne Service Station, Joel Street	998 yd
Waitrose Ltd	52 Green Lane	1,029 yd
Tesco Express	15 Maxwell Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Northwood Club CHESTNUT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	164 yd
Haste Hill Golf Course THE DRIVE	golf	179 yd
Northwood Recreation Ground Chestnut Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	555 yd
Northwood Golf Club Ltd RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	golf	965 yd
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way	grass pitches	989 yd
Northwood College Maxwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
St Helens School Sports Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,083 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA6 1HW