Linksway, Northwood, HA6 2XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA6 2XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.5%	48.8%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	20%	20.6%	0.6%	37.9%	-17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	46.9%	2.9%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	18.7%	20.6%	1.9%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	36.8%	49.3%	12.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.7%	24.9%	-8.8%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	22.1%	17.4%	-4.7%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	23.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	5.7%	-11.6%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	8.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	50.6%	11.9%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	16.6%	30.3%	13.7%	3.1%	27.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.5%	50.2%	-28.3%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	81%	69.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	14.2%	9.9%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	69.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.1%	22.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	3%	-12.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	20.6%	1.7%	18.9%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Linksway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linksway was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Northwood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA6 2XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Linksway are based on 57 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 Linksway, Northwood, HA6 2XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA6 2XA

Average Price
£4,047,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,047,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linksway

Average Price
£3,852,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,751,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,548,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LinkswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Linksway, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,600,000	2025-08-19	£3,539,466
5 Linksway, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,415,000	2021-06-30	£3,801,243
25 Linksway, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2020-10-16	£3,354,331
3 Linksway, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2018-08-30	£1,946,774
27 Linksway, Northwood, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2018-08-30	£2,862,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA6 2XA

Employment

HA6 2XA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HA6 2XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	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	5,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Rickmansworth Road , HA6 2RH	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frithwood Primary School Carew Road , HA6 3NJ	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Infant School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Junior School Northwood Way , HA6 1RX	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Farm Primary School Bishops Avenue , HA6 3DG	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwood School Pinner Road , HA6 1QN	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Heathrow Potter Street , HA6 1QG	2out of 4	2,238 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Hume Way , HA4 8EE	4out of 4	3,852 yd	Academy converter	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	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Hall School The Grange , Rickmansworth Road HA6 2RB	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	916 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	1,335 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
Mark's delight	25 Lingfield Close	729 yd
Northwood Piazza	28 Green Lane	988 yd
Tai Pan Chinese Restaurant	Tai Pan Chinese Restaurant, 19 Maxwell Road	1,010 yd
Marjan	6 Clive Parade, Maxwell Road	1,011 yd
Costa Coffee	8 Clive Parade, Maxwell Road	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Misty Moon	The Misty Moon Ph, 27 Green Lane		1,037 yd
The Gate P H	The Gate, Rickmansworth Road		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Casa Mia	36 Green Lane	988 yd
Baskin Robbins	51 Green Lane	1,066 yd
Northwood Mangal	63 Green Lane	1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	15 Maxwell Road		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Golf Club Ltd RICKMANSWORTH ROAD	golf	472 yd
Northwood College Maxwell Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Haste Hill Golf Course THE DRIVE	golf	1,014 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290.3 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	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA6 2XA