Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 9BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB10 9BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.8%	47.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.2%	52.3%	4.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	28.9%	31.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	57.3%	1.8%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	51.8%	52.3%	0.5%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.4%	35.5%	2.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.6%	18.2%	2.6%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	32.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	12.6%	13.5%	0.9%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	68.8%	57.7%	-11.1%	81.4%	-23.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	81.8%	71.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	2.7%	9.6%	6.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.4%	1.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	72.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	22%	21.5%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	1%	-14.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Avenue was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Hillingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Merton Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hillingdon East and the 56th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in UB10 9BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Merton Avenue are based on 100 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 Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, UB10 9BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB10 9BN

Average Price
£551,022

Semi-Detached
£595,045

Terraced
£544,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£552,427

Semi-Detached
£593,619

Terraced
£542,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-01-07	£611,469
52 Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-03-28	£533,862
21 Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-03-27	£613,942
24 Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-06-02	£505,026
5 Merton Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-03-04	£530,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB10 9BN

Employment

UB10 9BN 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.

UB10 9BN 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	124
Self-Employed	48
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	19
Other	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	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	3,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Farm Primary School Windsor Avenue , Hillingdon UB10 9PD	4out of 4	610 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryefield Primary School Ryefield Avenue , Hillingdon UB10 9DE	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School 160 Long Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0EH	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Sussex Road , Ickenham UB10 8PH	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Charville Lane West , Hillingdon UB10 0DB	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Community school	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	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	1,419 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,209 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	1,636 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	4,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Field School Pentland Way , Ickenham UB10 8TS	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedgewood School Weymouth Road , UB4 8NF	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	2,745 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
Kookoobutkind Cafe	378 Long Lane	360 yd
Good Cod	372 Long Lane	364 yd
Pangs Chinese Restaurant	305 Long Lane	386 yd
New Chicken Corner	1 Western Parade, Long Lane	420 yd
Press breakfast & Brunch	311 Long Lane	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RNA Uxbridge	Rna Uxbridge Branch Club House, 388b Long Lane	352 yd
Royal Naval Association	Rear Of 388	364 yd
Swallow Inn	The Swallow Ph, Long Lane	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	398 Long Lane	364 yd
Centre Of Hope	394 Long Lane	410 yd
China Nite	167-167a Ryefield Avenue	636 yd
Stoby's Fish and Chips	134 Ryefield Avenue	636 yd
Zeera Indian Takeaway	163 Ryefield Avenue	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Farm Junior School Windsor Avenue	grass pitches	604 yd
Hillingdon Court Park Parkway	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd
Ryefield Primary School RYEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
The Douay Martyrs School Grass Pitches Sussex Road	grass pitches	1,044 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB10 9BN