Merrick Road, Southall, UB2 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB2 4AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	43.8%	48.9%	5.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	56.2%	51.1%	-5.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 UB2 4AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	39.6%	31.4%	-8.2%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	56.8%	11.2%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.1%	46.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	30.9%	33.5%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around UB2 4AU this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	30.9%	3.9%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	16.7%	4.4%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	23%	2.5%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	20.8%	6.6%	-14.2%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.9% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.5%	50.5%	9.0%	3.1%	47.4%
Pakistani	11.4%	6.6%	-4.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	15.1%	9.7%	-5.4%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	-71.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.1% 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	37.8%	37.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-46.1%
European Union	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	5.6%	45.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	36.3%	37.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	15.1%	28.3%	13.2%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	13.4%	5.0%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	13%	1.1%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	8.2%	-20.1%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	12.4%	0.5%	11.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	24.3%	1.2%	23.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	18.6%	1.7%	16.9%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	19.9%	0.9%	19.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Merrick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrick Road was 389.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 233.4% higher than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrick Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 42nd highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB2 4AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Merrick Road are based on 119 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 Merrick Road, Southall, UB2 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 4AU

Average Price
£12,893,567

Semi-Detached
£823,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,905,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrick Road

Average Price
£2,151,887

Semi-Detached
£808,025

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,503

Other
£14,109,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 16 The Arches Business Centre Merrick Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,999,999	2022-10-07	£15,851,392
Unit 16 The Arches Business Centre Merrick Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£29,887,840	2019-03-29	£32,530,982
Unit 16 The Arches Business Centre Merrick Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,900,000	2017-12-18	£19,178,571
Unit 16 The Arches Business Centre Merrick Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,900,000	2017-11-02	£18,739,368
Unit 4 The Arches Business Centre Merrick Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,000,000	2017-11-02	£13,609,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 4AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 4AU 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	111
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	24
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hambrough Primary School South Road , Southall UB1 1SF	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Primary School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Church Avenue , UB2 4DH	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Primary School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	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	550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	4out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy converter	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	4,615 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	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	3,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	247 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy special converter	No	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 Centre By Bukhara	Southall Community Centre, 20 Merrick Road	11 yd
Nargis	23 - 27 The Green, Southall	175 yd
The House Of Kebab	39 The Green, Southall	203 yd
Mehfil	Mehfil, 45 The Green	235 yd
Chicken Valley Southall	63 The Green, Southall	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Banqueting Suite (Bar Only)	100 The Green, Southall	322 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	519 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	651 yd
The Terrace	The Red Lion, 96-100 High Street	813 yd
Shots Bar & Grill	The Red Lion, 96 - 100 High Street	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Quarter Coffee Outlet C/O: Arias Coffee Shop	Kiosk, Southall Railway Station	151 yd
Pizza GoGo	70 The Green, Southall	322 yd
Pizza Parlour	74 The Green, Southall	342 yd
Rehan Chat House	80 The Green, Southall	353 yd
Tasty Sweet Corn	Quality Foods, 47-61 South Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 47 - 57 South Road		470 yd
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southall Community Centre (Closed) Southall Community Centre Southall Community Centre Merrick Road		101 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	411 yd
Southall Sports Centre SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE BEACONSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Sybil Elgar School HAVELOCK ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Villiers High School BOYD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Bixley Field Willowbrook Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.2%

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	37.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 4AU