Downside Walk, Brentford, TW8 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TW8 8DN 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 8DN, 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 Downside Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside Walk 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.

Downside Walk 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%.

🔎 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. 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 8DN, 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 Downside Walk are based on 18 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 Downside Walk, Brentford, TW8 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW8 8DN

Average Price
£343,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside Walk

Average Price
£305,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,236

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downside WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Downside Walk, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-14	£467,862
3 Downside Walk, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-23	£429,377
5 Downside Walk, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-03-05	£393,750
3 Downside Walk, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,750	2015-12-15	£435,566
8 Downside Walk, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-05-19	£347,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW8 8DN

Employment

TW8 8DN 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 8DN 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	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	3,423 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	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School Boston Park Road , TW8 9JF	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road , TW8 0PN	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Dragon Primary School North Road , Green Dragon Primary School TW8 0BJ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Primary School Weymouth Avenue , Ealing W5 4EA	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community 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	451 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ealing Fields High School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EJ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Green School for Girls Busch Corner , London Road TW7 5BB	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	1,506 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	5,023 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	1,937 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	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kew House 6 Capital Interchange Way , Kew Bridge TW8 0EX	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield House School Broomfield Road , Kew Gardens TW9 3HS	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn School 238 Kew Road , TW9 3JX	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodbridge Park Education Service 24 Wood Lane , TW7 5ED	3out of 4	2,133 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
Boston Sandwich Bar	3 Station Parade, Boston Manor Road	158 yd
Cafe Blend	1 Station Parade, Boston Manor Road	169 yd
L’AMORE PIZZA	43 Windmill Road	219 yd
Charlton House & Co	Great West House, Great West Road	282 yd
Subway	The Mille, 1000 Great West Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inverness Lodge Social Club Ltd	9 Boston Manor Road	90 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, 19 Boston Manor Road	140 yd
The Globe	The Globe, 104 Windmill Road	392 yd
The Weir Bar & Dining Room	The Weir, 24 Market Place	444 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 227 High Street	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	211 High Street	480 yd
Greggs PLC	203 High Street	491 yd
Happy Valley	40 Brook Road South	494 yd
Papas Pizza	10 York Parade	525 yd
NOT ONLY DUMPLINGS	86 Manor Vale	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Block H Paragon Site, Boston Manor Road	431 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Limited	228-246 High Street	495 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Land behind, 128 High Street	559 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 1 Burgoyne House	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentford School For Girls BOSTON MANOR ROAD		215 yd
Brentford Fc (Griffin Park) GRIFFIN PARK GRIFFIN PARK BRAEMAR ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
Fitness For Less (Brentford) WESTGATE HOUSE WESTGATE HOUSE EALING ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Fit4Less (Brentford) WESTGATE HOUSE WESTGATE HOUSE EALING ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Gunnersbury Catholic School GUNNERSBURY CATHOLIC SCHOOL GUNNERSBURY CATHOLIC SCHOOL THE RIDE	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Boston Manor Tennis Club BOSTON MANOR ROAD	tennis courts	806 yd
Swyncombe Avenue Playing Fields SWYNCOMBE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	967 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Brentford) 1-5 1-5 WINDSOR CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	971 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW8 8DN