Melrose Drive, Southall, UB1 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB1 3QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50.8%	47.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 vicinity of UB1 3QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	30.2%	25.1%	-5.1%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	60.3%	4.8%	44.2%	16.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	6.1%	1.1%

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	39.8%	50.6%	10.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	37%	33.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.2%	26.9%	5.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	15.6%	7.5%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	33.1%	2.3%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	20.6%	5.8%	-14.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.8% 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%	8.4%	8.4%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	47.5%	46.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	43.5%
Pakistani	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	11.8%
Black African	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.5%	6.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	-74.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1%	11.9%	10.9%	1.6%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.9% 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	36%	33.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-49.3%
European Union	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	44.8%	53.2%	8.4%	5.6%	47.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
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 33.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40% 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	36%	33.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-49.3%
10+ Years	7%	40%	33.0%	9.8%	30.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.1%	5.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	39%	5.6%	-33.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	8.9%	0.5%	8.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.8%	1.2%	13.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Hindu	20.5%	1.7%	18.8%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	27.3%	0.9%	26.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Melrose Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Drive was 125.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the Dormers Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Drive has the 28th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Dormers Wells and the 301st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB1 3QA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Melrose Drive are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melrose Drive, Southall, UB1 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB1 3QA

Average Price
£196,164

Semi-Detached
£330,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,048

Other
£34,083

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Drive

Average Price
£201,801

Semi-Detached
£342,881

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,472

Other
£30,982

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Melrose Drive, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£319,999	2023-11-24	£341,147
11A Melrose Drive, Southall, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-30	£298,428
12A Melrose Drive, Southall, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2023-05-31	£292,000
6 Melrose Drive, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,000	2021-11-16	£10,851
9 Melrose Drive, Southall, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2021-08-27	£312,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB1 3QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB1 3QA 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	91
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	21
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	5,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Primary School Meadow Road , UB1 2JE	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells Primary School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HX	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells Junior School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HX	- not rated	522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells Infant School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HX	- not rated	522 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells Infant School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HX	- not rated	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blair Peach Middle School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Middle School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Middle School Tudor Road , UB1 1NX	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Middle School Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret Middle School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2HN	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	501 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	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	4,849 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	2,237 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Education and Recreational Institute 165 - 169 the Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Tutorial Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PE	- not rated	2,152 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
The Shahi Nan Kabab	88 High Street, Southall	257 yd
Shahanshah	60 North Road, Southall	284 yd
The Maharaja Sweets & Savoury	66 North Road, Southall	298 yd
Shahi Nan Kebab	56 High Street, Southall	346 yd
London Doner Kebab	54 High Street, Southall	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Terrace	The Red Lion, 96-100 High Street	215 yd
Shots Bar & Grill	The Red Lion, 96 - 100 High Street	215 yd
The Plough	The Plough Public House, 89 North Road	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza Southall	9 High Street, Southall	436 yd
Roti Shack	Unit 1, Barrett Industrial Park	446 yd
Icy N Spicy	Unit 3, 2 The Broadway	504 yd
KidzBuzz	4 South Road, Southall	522 yd
Panji Sweets And Savouries	1 The Broadway, Southall	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 47 - 57 South Road		656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Villiers High School BOYD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 yd
Dormers Wells Leisure Centre DORMERS WELLS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Southall Community Centre (Closed) Southall Community Centre Southall Community Centre Merrick Road		912 yd
Dormers Wells High School DORMERS WELLS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	963 yd
Southall Sports Centre SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE BEACONSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB1 3QA