Somerset Road, Brentford, TW8 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW8 8BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.8%	49.7%	1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 TW8 8BX, 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	43.6%	44.5%	0.9%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	41.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.2%	26.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	1.2%	3.2%

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	18.9%	17%	-1.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	39.7%	7.6%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	16.4%	3.1%	-13.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3%	4.4%	1.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	77.9%	70.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	70.4%	64.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	64.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.5%	21.0%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 156.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.7% higher than the Northfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Northfield and the 217th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TW8 8BX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Somerset Road are based on 52 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 Somerset Road, Brentford, TW8 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW8 8BX

Average Price
£1,051,192

Semi-Detached
£1,214,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,113,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,173

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£824,495

Semi-Detached
£1,266,264

Terraced
£1,510,620

Detached
£1,122,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,841

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11B Somerset Road, Brentford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2024-11-07	£1,335,984
8 Somerset Road, Brentford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2021-09-30	£1,080,483
11 Somerset Road, Brentford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2019-08-19	£1,250,323
5 Somerset Road, Brentford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-12-14	£1,074,479
6A Somerset Road, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-11-18	£467,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW8 8BX

Employment

TW8 8BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TW8 8BX 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	109
Self-Employed	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Other	15
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	4,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , TW8 0PN	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School Boston Park Road , TW8 9JF	3out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Dragon Primary School North Road , Green Dragon Primary School TW8 0BJ	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lionel Primary School Lionel Road North , TW8 9QT	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentford School for Girls 5 Boston Manor Road , TW8 0PG	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Green School for Girls Busch Corner , London Road TW7 5BB	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Green School for Boys Twickenham Road , TW7 6AU	- not rated	1,398 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	4,855 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	1,966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kew Green Preparatory School Layton House , Ferry Lane TW9 3AF	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kew House 6 Capital Interchange Way , Kew Bridge TW8 0EX	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn School 238 Kew Road , TW9 3JX	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield House School Broomfield Road , Kew Gardens TW9 3HS	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodbridge Park Education Service 24 Wood Lane , TW7 5ED	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Spire Cafe	Spire Cafã‰, St Pauls Church, St Pauls Road	243 yd
Cafe Capri	207 Unit B High Street	266 yd
La Rosetta Restaurant	200-201 High Street	268 yd
Daniel's Restaurant Ltd	Unit 1, Magistrates House, Market Place	270 yd
Boston Sandwich Bar	3 Station Parade, Boston Manor Road	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inverness Lodge Social Club Ltd	9 Boston Manor Road	147 yd
The Weir Bar & Dining Room	The Weir, 24 Market Place	237 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 227 High Street	297 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, 19 Boston Manor Road	315 yd
The Magpie and Crown	The Magpie And Crown, 128 High Street	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	211 High Street	272 yd
Greggs PLC	203 High Street	279 yd
Romeo's Desserts at Bridge House	1 Commerce Road	438 yd
Jerk hub 247 / Gourmet Hub 247	Brent Works, Unit 1-3 Catherine Wheel Road	463 yd
Home Cho	Units 1 To 3, Brent Works, Catherine Wheel Yard	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Limited	228-246 High Street	316 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Land behind, 128 High Street	350 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Block H Paragon Site, Boston Manor Road	581 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1 Burgoyne House	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentford School For Girls BOSTON MANOR ROAD		140 yd
Brentford Fc (Griffin Park) GRIFFIN PARK GRIFFIN PARK BRAEMAR ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Fitness For Less (Brentford) WESTGATE HOUSE WESTGATE HOUSE EALING ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Fit4Less (Brentford) WESTGATE HOUSE WESTGATE HOUSE EALING ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Boston Manor Tennis Club BOSTON MANOR ROAD	tennis courts	955 yd
Gunnersbury Catholic School GUNNERSBURY CATHOLIC SCHOOL GUNNERSBURY CATHOLIC SCHOOL THE RIDE	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Brentford) 1-5 1-5 WINDSOR CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	989 yd
Kallima Spa (London Syon Park) Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW8 8BX