Firs Drive, Hounslow, TW5 9TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW5 9TA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 TW5 9TA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	28.3%	29.5%	1.2%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	58.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	2.8%	5%	2.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	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 (86.4%) 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	49.9%	48%	-1.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.1%	38.4%	7.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	17.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	36.7%	5.3%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	16.3%	5.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	50.3%	55.6%	5.3%	3.1%	52.5%
Pakistani	8%	8%	0.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	15.6%	15.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	-66.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	6.8%	11%	4.2%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	36.6%	37.8%	1.2%	5.6%	32.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39% 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	41.2%	42.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	39%	33.1%	9.8%	29.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	34.9%	2.4%	-32.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	14%	1.7%	12.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	41.1%	0.9%	40.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Firs Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firs Drive was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Cranford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Firs Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cranford and the 110th lowest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TW5 9TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Firs Drive are based on 88 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 Firs Drive, Hounslow, TW5 9TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW5 9TA

Average Price
£799,848

Semi-Detached
£721,589

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£934,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Drive

Average Price
£716,553

Semi-Detached
£679,099

Terraced
£675,892

Detached
£865,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Firs Drive, Hounslow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2023-06-22	£1,396,619
5 Firs Drive, Hounslow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-10-29	£882,540
63 Firs Drive, Hounslow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£547,500	2016-04-21	£676,693
21 Firs Drive, Hounslow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2011-10-12	£1,345,833
69 Firs Drive, Hounslow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-02-06	£536,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW5 9TA

Employment

TW5 9TA 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	173
Retired	68
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	4,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranford Primary School Berkeley Avenue , TW4 6LB	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkeley Academy Cranford Lane , Heston TW5 9HQ	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beavers Community Primary School Arundel Road , TW4 6HR	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Speart Lane , Heston TW5 9EF	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Park Academy Phelps Way , Harlington UB3 4LQ	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	4out of 4	2,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic School 106 Bath Road , TW3 3EJ	4out of 4	2,993 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	5,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy Feltham 53-55 High Street , TW13 4AB	4out of 4	4,641 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	5,467 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unique Academy Ground Floor, Khosla House , Park Lane TW5 9WA	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjory Kinnon School Hatton Road , Bedfont TW14 9QZ	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	3,379 yd	Other independent special school	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
O Saloio	636 Bath Road	339 yd
D's Cafe @ London College Limited	680 Bath Road	349 yd
Priya's Tandoori	624 Bath Road	360 yd
Jolly cafe	Unit B, 620-622 Bath Road	368 yd
The Jolly Waggoner( Platinum Group of Companies	The Jolly Waggoner, 618 Bath Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 123 High Street		519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchiez	724b Bath Road	349 yd
Pronto Paratha	722 Bath Road	350 yd
Domino's Pizza	758 Bath Road	434 yd
Noor Delicious Foods	768 Bath Road	440 yd
Rocky's	768-768a Bath Road	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	784-790 Bath Road	517 yd
Marks &Spencer Simply Foods	Moons Filling Station, 2-10 Burns Way	621 yd
Marks &Spencer Simply Foods	Heston Service West	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Park Park Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Avenue Park (Closed) Sheepcote Close	grass pitches	634 yd
Cranford Community College Sports Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	825 yd
Cranford Junior School (Closed) Woodfield Road	grass pitches	827 yd
Heston Sports Ground Concorde Centre Concorde Centre Crane Lodge Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	925 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW5 9TA