High Street, Brentford, TW8 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TW8 8LF 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	44.8%	49.6%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55.2%	50.4%	-4.8%	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 area around TW8 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	43.3%	45.6%	2.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	42.5%	2.2%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (93%) 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	62.9%	60.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	31%	32.2%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	7%	0.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	63.7%	64.2%	0.5%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	63.8%	59.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-21.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45% 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	55.2%	45%	-10.2%	83.2%	-38.2%
European Union	10.8%	19.7%	8.9%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	17.5%	0.7%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	54.7%	44.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	10.3%	27.4%	17.1%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	10.8%	17%	6.2%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 220.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.8% higher than the Northfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Northfield and the 128th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8LF, 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 High Street are based on 538 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 High Street, Brentford, TW8 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TW8 8LF

Average Price
£555,582

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£559,456

Other
£392,857

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£682,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,627

Detached
£750,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£547,019

Other
£2,910,699

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Oakbark House High Street, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-12-11	£563,128
2 Oakbark House High Street, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-03-04	£432,159
18 Oakbark House High Street, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-09-30	£429,120
22 Oakbark House High Street, Brentford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,000	2021-05-17	£438,003
31 Oakbark House High Street, Brentford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-29	£398,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TW8 8LF

Employment

TW8 8LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TW8 8LF 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	126
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	3,876 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	4,986 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	615 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	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary School London Road , TW7 5XA	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Dragon Primary School North Road , Green Dragon Primary School TW8 0BJ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Smallberry Green Primary School Turnpike Way , TW7 5BF	3out of 4	1,470 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	541 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Green School for Boys Twickenham Road , TW7 6AU	- not rated	1,033 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Green School for Girls Busch Corner , London Road TW7 5BB	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Gunnersbury Catholic School The Ride , Boston Manor Road TW8 9LB	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolder Academy 1 Macfarlane Lane , TW7 5DB	- not rated	1,507 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	2,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond-upon-Thames College Langhorn Drive , TW2 7SJ	- not rated	4,464 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	1,851 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	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodbridge Park Education Service 24 Wood Lane , TW7 5ED	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn School 238 Kew Road , TW9 3JX	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield House School Broomfield Road , Kew Gardens TW9 3HS	- not rated	1,925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kew College 24-26 Cumberland Road , Richmond TW9 3HQ	- not rated	2,134 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
Siracusa	Flat 2, Oakbark House, High Street	2 yd
Aqua Vista Bistro Bar	Unit 1, Brentford Lock, High Street	45 yd
Feather & Heart	Unit 4, Brentford Lock, High Street	45 yd
The Zero Restaurant	1 London Road	111 yd
Holy Spice	1 London Road	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	The Six Bells, 148 High Street	46 yd
Northumberland Arms	11 London Road	138 yd
The Magpie and Crown	The Magpie And Crown, 128 High Street	148 yd
The Weir Bar & Dining Room	The Weir, 24 Market Place	179 yd
The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 47 Catherine Wheel Yard	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romeo's Desserts at Bridge House	1 Commerce Road	163 yd
Greggs PLC	203 High Street	221 yd
KFC	211 High Street	288 yd
Jerk hub 247 / Gourmet Hub 247	Brent Works, Unit 1-3 Catherine Wheel Road	366 yd
Home Cho	Units 1 To 3, Brent Works, Catherine Wheel Yard	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Limited	Land behind, 128 High Street	148 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarket Limited	228-246 High Street	432 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Block H Paragon Site, Boston Manor Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentford School For Girls BOSTON MANOR ROAD		510 yd
Kallima Spa (London Syon Park) Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Brentford Fc (Griffin Park) GRIFFIN PARK GRIFFIN PARK BRAEMAR ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Brentford) 1-5 1-5 WINDSOR CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	915 yd
Syon Park School (Closed) Twickenham Road	grass pitches	1,056 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TW8 8LF