Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, UB10 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB10 8QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.8%	49%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.2%	51%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 UB10 8QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	27.3%	28.8%	1.5%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	59.8%	4.9%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	10.9%	6.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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	50.8%	43.5%	-7.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.4%	38.2%	1.8%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	2%	1.5%	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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	12.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	45.1%	16.2%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	16%	20.8%	4.8%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73%	54.4%	-18.6%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	5.4%	4.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	78.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	13.5%	8.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	79.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1%	19.4%	18.4%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.8%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Swakeleys Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swakeleys Drive was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Hillingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swakeleys Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hillingdon East and the 28th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in UB10 8QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Swakeleys Drive are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hillingdon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, UB10 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB10 8QB

Average Price
£1,030,396

Semi-Detached
£932,209

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,226,768

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swakeleys Drive

Average Price
£1,065,048

Semi-Detached
£975,071

Terraced
£853,262

Detached
£1,266,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swakeleys DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2024-07-29	£1,499,203
21 Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2022-08-15	£869,020
7 Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2021-09-17	£959,153
2A Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£722,000	2020-11-23	£798,637
2A Swakeleys Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2018-08-20	£775,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB10 8QB

Employment

UB10 8QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

UB10 8QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Retired	86
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe Primary School Sussex Road , Ickenham UB10 8PH	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Breakspear School Bushey Road , UB10 8JA	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Farm Primary School Windsor Avenue , Hillingdon UB10 9PD	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryefield Primary School Ryefield Avenue , Hillingdon UB10 9DE	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Edinburgh Drive , Ickenham UB10 8QY	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	1,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pentland Field School Pentland Way , Ickenham UB10 8TS	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedgewood School Weymouth Road , UB4 8NF	3out of 4	3,347 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	3,381 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Lisa's Cafe	6 Hercies Road	550 yd
New Chicken Corner	1 Western Parade, Long Lane	605 yd
Betty's Cafe	3 Hercies Road	615 yd
Press breakfast & Brunch	311 Long Lane	646 yd
Good Cod	372 Long Lane	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swallow Inn	The Swallow Ph, Long Lane	369 yd
RNA Uxbridge	Rna Uxbridge Branch Club House, 388b Long Lane	670 yd
Royal Naval Association	Rear Of 388	671 yd
The Titchenham Inn	The Tichenham Inn, 11 Swakeleys Road	1,010 yd
Home and Bar Restaurant	The Fox And Geese, 16 High Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zie Coffee	Hillingdon Underground Station, Long Lane	347 yd
Centre Of Hope	394 Long Lane	625 yd
Best Kebab	398 Long Lane	671 yd
Rocco's Pizza	15 Long Lane	725 yd
Peking Palace	10 Glebe Avenue	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Douay Martyrs School Edinburgh Drive		484 yd
The Douay Martyrs School Grass Pitches Sussex Road	grass pitches	759 yd
Swakeleys Park The Avenue	tennis courts	774 yd
Vyners School WARREN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	988 yd
Ickenham Village Hall SWAKELEYS ROAD		1,005 yd
Glebe Primary School Sussex Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,018 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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