Benson Close, Hounslow, TW3 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW3 3QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around TW3 3QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	44.5%	3.3%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	44.5%	7.5%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	50.1%	2.1%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.3%	29.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11%	13.3%	2.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around TW3 3QX this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	29.4%	4.3%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	24.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	17.5%	5.5%	-12.0%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	20%	17.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	6.7%	13.3%	6.6%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	13.7%	15.6%	1.9%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	33.7%	27.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	-54.3%
Arab	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	58%	48.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	4.3%	10.9%	6.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	13.3%	15%	1.7%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	21.8%	0.5%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.7% 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	56%	49%	-7.0%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	5%	30.7%	25.7%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.9%	-19.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Benson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Close was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Heston Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Benson Close has the 39th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Heston Central and the 245th lowest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TW3 3QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Benson Close are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hounslow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Benson Close, Hounslow, TW3 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW3 3QX

Average Price
£265,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,557

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Close

Average Price
£276,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,976

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,357

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Benson Close, Hounslow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-24	£279,306
28 Benson Close, Hounslow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-03-26	£257,459
4 Benson Close, Hounslow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-11-20	£295,991
30 Benson Close, Hounslow, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2015-11-02	£308,073
14 Benson Close, Hounslow, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2014-10-31	£258,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW3 3QX

Employment

TW3 3QX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in TW3 3QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	3,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Road Primary School Cromwell Road , TW3 3QQ	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School Belgrave Road , TW4 7AG	3out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Orchard Road , TW4 5JW	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hounslow Heath Junior School Selwyn Close , Cambridge Road TW4 7BD	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School Martindale Road , TW4 7HE	4out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Catholic School 106 Bath Road , TW3 3EJ	4out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathland School Wellington Road South , TW4 5JD	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Academy Cecil Road , TW3 1AX	2out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lampton Academy Lampton Avenue , TW3 4EP	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	3,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	3,877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	4out of 4	3,914 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffah Primary School Hounslow Jamia Masjid , Wellington Road South TW4 5HU	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Heights Independent School 3 Red Lion Court , TW3 1JS	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
GREAT OAK CHARITABLE TRUST T/A GREAT OAKS COLLEGE Gresham Road , Hounslow TW3 4BX	- not rated	2,241 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Gresham Road , TW3 4BX	4out of 4	2,261 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,301 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
Eastern Promise	216 Staines Road	66 yd
Ahaa Dosa	68 Staines Road	429 yd
Kathmandu Zone Restaurant	64 Staines Road	446 yd
IL Bebo's Restaurant	62 Staines Road	464 yd
New Peri Peri Chicken Original	244 Wellington Road South	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Under Water	84-86 Staines Road	383 yd
Lamplighter	66 Staines Road	437 yd
Royal Albion Public House	The Royal Albion, 58 Hibernia Road	457 yd
African Queen	The African Queen, 315-317 Wellington Road South	566 yd
The Bell	The Bell, 2 Staines Road	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchology	171 Staines Road	100 yd
Milanos Pizza	169 Staines Road	103 yd
Henny Penny Desi Khana	275 Staines Road	290 yd
Charcoal Chicken	92-94 Staines Road	350 yd
New Welcome Chinese Takeaway	70 Wellington Road North	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Hospital Road	262 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Halfords, Unit A, Hospital Road	325 yd
Lidl	Unit B, Hospital Road	345 yd
Sainsbury's Local	279 Staines Road	346 yd
Tesco Express	28 Staines Road	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Catholic School Bath Road		304 yd
Xercise4Less (Hounslow) 80-82 80-82 STAINES ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
The Orchard Primary School ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
St Michael & St Martin Catholic Primary School BELGRAVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	524 yd
Energie Ladies Fitness Club (Hounslow) (Closed) 279-287 279-287 High Street	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Golds Gym (Hounslow) 29-31 29-31 LAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Hounslow Heath Junior School SELWYN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
The Heathland School WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	979 yd
Hounslow Indoor Bowls Club Sutton Lane	indoor bowls	995 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.9 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW3 3QX